diff --git a/doc/src/Build_extras.rst b/doc/src/Build_extras.rst
index adbfa02952..5fa68778b6 100644
--- a/doc/src/Build_extras.rst
+++ b/doc/src/Build_extras.rst
@@ -740,7 +740,8 @@ MLIAP package
 
 Building the MLIAP package requires including the :ref:`SNAP <PKG-SNAP>`
 package.  There will be an error message if this requirement is not satisfied.
-Using the *mliappy* model also requires enabling the :ref:`PYTHON <PKG-PYTHON>`
+Using the *mliappy* model also requires enabling Python support, which
+in turn requires the :ref:`PYTHON <PKG-PYTHON>`
 package **and** requires you have the `cython <https://cython.org>`_ software
 installed and with it a working ``cythonize`` command.  This feature requires
 compiling LAMMPS with Python version 3.6 or later.
@@ -758,7 +759,7 @@ compiling LAMMPS with Python version 3.6 or later.
       the default accordingly.  During the build procedure the provided
       .pyx file(s) will be automatically translated to C++ code and compiled.
       Please do **not** run ``cythonize`` manually in the ``src/MLIAP`` folder,
-      as that can lead to compilation errors if PYTHON support is not included.
+      as that can lead to compilation errors if Python support is not enabled.
       If you did by accident, please remove the generated .cpp and .h files.
 
    .. tab:: Traditional make
@@ -771,7 +772,7 @@ compiling LAMMPS with Python version 3.6 or later.
       To manually enforce building MLIAP with Python support enabled, 
       you can add
       ``-DMLIAP_PYTHON`` to the ``LMP_INC`` variable in your machine makefile.
-      You may have to manually run the cythonize command on .pyx file(s)
+      You may have to manually run the ``cythonize`` command on .pyx file(s)
       in the ``src`` folder, if this is not automatically done during
       installing the MLIAP package.  Please do **not** run ``cythonize``
       in the ``src/MLIAP`` folder, as that can lead to compilation errors