diff --git a/news/10479.feature.rst b/news/10479.feature.rst
index e070c0e163a..23eaa6c8faa 100644
--- a/news/10479.feature.rst
+++ b/news/10479.feature.rst
@@ -1 +1 @@
-New resolver: When backtracking prefer the dependencies which caused the most recent backtracking. In some cases this will significantly reduce the amount of backtracking required.
+When backtracking during dependency resolution, prefer the dependencies which are involved in the most recent conflict. This can significantly reduce the amount of backtracking required.
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py
index 703511f3f61..f1d295aeb6a 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ def get_dependencies(self, candidate: Candidate) -> Sequence[Requirement]:
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_backtrack_cause(
-        identifier: str,
-        backtrack_causes: Sequence["RequirementInformation"]
+        identifier: str, backtrack_causes: Sequence["RequirementInformation"]
     ) -> bool:
         for backtrack_cause in backtrack_causes:
             if identifier == backtrack_cause.requirement.name: