diff --git a/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst b/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
index ecd483d25a5..4e6086fe060 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
@@ -350,7 +350,8 @@ usage patterns to be encapsulated for convenient reuse.
 
 The execution of the :keyword:`with` statement with one "item" proceeds as follows:
 
-#. The context expression is evaluated to obtain a context manager.
+#. The context expression (the expression given in the :token:`with_item`) is
+   evaluated to obtain a context manager.
 
 #. The context manager's :meth:`__exit__` is loaded for later use.