diff --git a/Documentation/config/clone.txt b/Documentation/config/clone.txt
index 71a967f262d8fa..0a10efd174ea4b 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/clone.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 `clone.defaultRemoteName`::
 	The name of the remote to create when cloning a repository.  Defaults to
-	`origin`, and can be overridden by passing the `--origin` command-line
+	`origin`.
+ifdef::git-clone[]
+	It can be overridden by passing the `--origin` command-line
+	option.
+endif::[]
+ifndef::git-clone[]
+	It can be overridden by passing the `--origin` command-line
 	option to linkgit:git-clone[1].
+endif::[]
 
 `clone.rejectShallow`::
 	Reject cloning a repository if it is a shallow one; this can be overridden by
-	passing the `--reject-shallow` option on the command line. See linkgit:git-clone[1]
+	passing the `--reject-shallow` option on the command line.
+ifndef::git-clone[]
+	See linkgit:git-clone[1].
+endif::[]
 
 `clone.filterSubmodules`::
 	If a partial clone filter is provided (see `--filter` in