diff --git a/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt b/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt
index 5a091f835e..c0f8c343a0 100644
--- a/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt
+++ b/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ All attributes can be set in your derived class and can be used in
 .. attribute:: BaseCommand.leave_locale_alone
 
     A boolean indicating whether the locale set in settings should be preserved
-    during the execution of the command instead of being forcibly set to 'en-us'.
+    during the execution of the command instead of translations being
+    deactivated.
 
     Default value is ``False``.
 
@@ -267,9 +268,8 @@ All attributes can be set in your derived class and can be used in
     this option in your custom command if it creates database content that
     is locale-sensitive and such content shouldn't contain any translations
     (like it happens e.g. with :mod:`django.contrib.auth` permissions) as
-    making the locale differ from the de facto default 'en-us' might cause
-    unintended effects. See the `Management commands and locales`_ section
-    above for further details.
+    activating any locale might cause unintended effects. See the `Management
+    commands and locales`_ section above for further details.
 
 .. attribute:: BaseCommand.style