diff --git a/doc/ref/mloop.xml b/doc/ref/mloop.xml
index f2a5edfc9d2..20075b5ed33 100644
--- a/doc/ref/mloop.xml
+++ b/doc/ref/mloop.xml
@@ -1296,8 +1296,7 @@ and read in the edited file automatically.
vim
emacs
In the etc subdirectory of the ⪆ installation
-we provide some setup files for the editors vim and
-emacs/xemacs.
+we provide some setup files for the editor vim.
vim is a powerful editor that understands the basic vi commands
but provides much more functionality. You can find more information about it
@@ -1335,8 +1334,10 @@ augroup END
See the headers of the two mentioned files for additional comments and
adjust details according to your personal taste.
Send comments and suggestions to support@gap-system.org.
-Setup files for emacs/xemacs are contained in the
-etc/emacs subdirectory.
+
+Users of emacs/xemacs may wish to take a look at the
+major-mode for editing GAP files
+by Ivan Andrus.