diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/issue-3518 b/changelog/unreleased/issue-3518
index f0d200b85..5a8edc4ea 100644
--- a/changelog/unreleased/issue-3518
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/issue-3518
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-Bugfix: Make copy honor `--no-lock` for source repository
+Bugfix: Make copy command honor `--no-lock` for source repository
 
-When passing the `--no-lock` flag to the copy command, the source directory still attempted to issue a lock, causing failures on read-only source directories. `--no-lock` is now respected and copy no longer attempts a lock.
+When passing the `--no-lock` flag to the copy command, restic still attempted
+to lock the source repository, causing failures on read-only storage backends.
+`--no-lock` is now respected and copy then no longer creates a lock in the
+source repository.
 
 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3518
 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/3589