diff --git a/docs/notifications.md b/docs/notifications.md
index 0646da0b..f4fe94e3 100644
--- a/docs/notifications.md
+++ b/docs/notifications.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ source | [SourceRecord](https://godoc.org/github.com/docker/distribution/notific
 
 
 
-The following is an example of a JSON event, sent in response to the push of a
+The following is an example of a JSON event, sent in response to the pull of a
 manifest:
 
 ```json
@@ -340,4 +340,4 @@ provide acceptable guarantees, adding a transactional `Sink` to the registry
 is a possibility, although it may have an effect on request service time.
 Please see the
 [godoc](http://godoc.org/github.com/docker/distribution/notifications#Sink)
-for more information.
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+for more information.