diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index e1c881ba..f23ea118 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ MySQL queries should generally go into functions.
 Submitting patches
 ------------------
 Please submit uncompressed git-formatted patches to aur-dev@archlinux.org.
-Base your patches on the testing branch as forward development is done there.
+Base your patches on the master branch as forward development is done there.
 When writing patches please keep unnecessary changes to a minimum.
 Smaller patches are much easier to review and have a better chance of being
 pushed more quickly into the main repo.
 
-Try to make your commit messages brief and descriptive.
+Try to make your commit messages brief but descriptive.