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diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 72fb2f89..0b37e2bf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ OPTIONS
 
 <branchname>::
 	The name of the branch to create or delete.
+	The new branch name must pass all checks defined by
+	gitlink:git-check-ref-format[1].  Some of these checks
+	may restrict the characters allowed in a branch name.
 
 <start-point>::
 	The new branch will be created with a HEAD equal to this.  It may