diff --git a/01-essentials/03-branching-and-merging/README.md b/01-essentials/03-branching-and-merging/README.md
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--- a/01-essentials/03-branching-and-merging/README.md
+++ b/01-essentials/03-branching-and-merging/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Now practice creating your own branch:
 
 1. Change back to the `main` branch `git switch main`
 2. Check the changes you committed before. You'll notice that they're gone!
-3. Now edit a file or create a new file and add it and commit it on your `main` branch (hint: `git add .`, `git commit -m`)
+3. Now edit a file or create a new file (perhaps GUIDE.md, content of the file doesn't matter) and add it and commit it on your `main` branch (hint: `git add .`, `git commit -m`)
     - This way we create diverging branches. The `main` branch has changes as well as your new `my-feature` branch.
     - Run `git log --oneline --graph --all` to see how the tree is looking
 4. Switch back to your branch `git switch my-feature`