diff --git a/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst b/docs/handbook/image-file-formats.rst
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@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ GIF
 ^^^
 
 Pillow reads GIF87a and GIF89a versions of the GIF file format. The library
-writes LZW encoded files in GIF87a by default, unless GIF89a features
-are used or GIF89a is already in use.
+writes files in GIF87a by default, unless GIF89a features are used or GIF89a is
+already in use. Files are written with LZW encoding.
 
 GIF files are initially read as grayscale (``L``) or palette mode (``P``)
 images. Seeking to later frames in a ``P`` image will change the image to