diff --git a/doc/source/getting_started/comparison/comparison_with_sql.rst b/doc/source/getting_started/comparison/comparison_with_sql.rst
index daa528c7d408a..dc0590f18751a 100644
--- a/doc/source/getting_started/comparison/comparison_with_sql.rst
+++ b/doc/source/getting_started/comparison/comparison_with_sql.rst
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ DELETE
     DELETE FROM tips
     WHERE tip > 9;
 
-In pandas we select the rows that should remain instead of deleting them:
+In pandas we select the rows that should remain instead of deleting the rows that should be removed:
 
 .. ipython:: python