diff --git a/tools/whitespace.txt b/tools/whitespace.txt
index 25d861efed..0d68bf2d27 100644
--- a/tools/whitespace.txt
+++ b/tools/whitespace.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 You can modify this file to create no-op changelists.
 
 Try to write something funny. And please don't add trailing whitespace.
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-Whitespaces are cool.
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-Really cool.
+Whitespaces are cool, except when they're trailing. They they're kind of
+80s.
 
 Testing Git updater.
 Testing updated refs to pending