diff --git a/src/site/docbook/reference/step.xml b/src/site/docbook/reference/step.xml
index 4da6580f4..8cf44c05c 100644
--- a/src/site/docbook/reference/step.xml
+++ b/src/site/docbook/reference/step.xml
@@ -1223,11 +1223,11 @@ itemWriter.write(items);
Step, if the Step's
execution results in an ExitStatus that is not
covered by an element, then the framework will throw an exception and
- the Job will fail. It is important to note that
- the framework will automatically order transitions from most specific to
+ the Job will fail. The framework will
+ automatically order transitions from most specific to
least specific. This means that even if the elements were swapped for
"stepA" in the example above, an ExitStatus of
- "FAILED" would still go to "stepB".
+ "FAILED" would still go to "stepC".
Batch Status vs. Exit Status