--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Tue Jun 26 10:48:58 2007 -0400
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Thu Jul 05 19:13:08 2007 +0200
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@
     directory, the reverted files will thus appear modified
     afterwards.
 
-    If a file has been deleted, it is recreated.  If the executable
+    If a file has been deleted, it is restored.  If the executable
     mode of a file was changed, it is reset.
 
     If names are given, all files matching the names are reverted.