diff --git a/cli/src/commands/squash.rs b/cli/src/commands/squash.rs
index a9e2677d42..7944665243 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/squash.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/squash.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ use crate::ui::Ui;
 /// parent(s), and `--keep-emptied` is not set, it will be abandoned. Without
 /// `--interactive` or paths, the source revision will always be empty.
 ///
-/// If the source became empty and both the source and destination had a
+/// If the source was abandoned and both the source and destination had a
 /// non-empty description, you will be asked for the combined description. If
 /// either was empty, then the other one will be used.
 ///
diff --git a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
index e8c52c6525..fd1c525cda 100644
--- a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
+++ b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ With the `--from` and/or `--into` options, moves changes from/to the given revis
 
 If, after moving changes out, the source revision is empty compared to its parent(s), and `--keep-emptied` is not set, it will be abandoned. Without `--interactive` or paths, the source revision will always be empty.
 
-If the source became empty and both the source and destination had a non-empty description, you will be asked for the combined description. If either was empty, then the other one will be used.
+If the source was abandoned and both the source and destination had a non-empty description, you will be asked for the combined description. If either was empty, then the other one will be used.
 
 If a working-copy commit gets abandoned, it will be given a new, empty commit. This is true in general; it is not specific to this command.