diff --git a/doc/manual/pragmas.txt b/doc/manual/pragmas.txt
index 46fd89b13b..39aebd826b 100644
--- a/doc/manual/pragmas.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/pragmas.txt
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ procedural variable.
 
 compileTime pragma
 ------------------
-The ``compileTime`` pragma is used to mark a proc to be used at compile
-time only. No code will be generated for it. Compile time procs are useful
-as helpers for macros.
-
+The ``compileTime`` pragma is used to mark a proc or variable to be used at
+compile time only. No code will be generated for it. Compile time procs are
+useful as helpers for macros.
 
 noReturn pragma
 ---------------