diff --git a/hgext/histedit.py b/hgext/histedit.py
--- a/hgext/histedit.py
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  #
  # Commands:
  #  p, pick = use commit
- #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+ #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
  #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description and date
  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  #
  # Commands:
  #  p, pick = use commit
- #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+ #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
  #  r, roll = like fold, but discard this commit's description and date
  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@
         return super(pick, self).run()
 
 
-@action([b'edit', b'e'], _(b'use commit, but stop for amending'), priority=True)
+@action([b'edit', b'e'], _(b'use commit, but allow edits before making new commit'), priority=True)
 class edit(histeditaction):
     def run(self):
         repo = self.repo
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t b/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-edit.t b/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-edit.t
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, fold = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t b/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   #
   # Commands:
   #
-  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
+  #  e, edit = use commit, but allow edits before making new commit
   #  m, mess = edit commit message without changing commit content
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  b, base = checkout changeset and apply further changesets from there