diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index e925ba116..a52dd3329 100644
--- a/lisp/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org-agenda.el
@@ -1284,9 +1284,9 @@ shown, either today or the nearest into the future."
 
 (defcustom org-scheduled-past-days 10000
   "Number of days to continue listing scheduled items not marked DONE.
-When an item is scheduled on a date, it shows up in the agenda on this
-day and will be listed until it is marked done for the number of days
-given here."
+When an item is scheduled on a date, it shows up in the agenda on
+this day and will be listed until it is marked done or for the
+number of days given here."
   :group 'org-agenda-daily/weekly
   :type 'integer)