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diff --git a/man/etc-update.1 b/man/etc-update.1
index bebef5b69..85d102d92 100644
--- a/man/etc-update.1
+++ b/man/etc-update.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
etc-update \- handle configuration file updates
.SH SYNOPSIS
.BR etc-update
-[\fIoptions\fR] [\fI--automode <mode>\fR]
+[\fIoptions\fR] [\fI--automode <mode>\fR] [\fIpaths to scan\fR]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I etc-update
is supposed to be run after merging a new package to see if
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ configuration file will override an old one,
will prompt the user for a decision.
.PP
.I etc-update
-will check all directories in the \fICONFIG_PROTECT\fR variable. All
+will check all directories specified on the command line. If no paths
+are given, then the \fICONFIG_PROTECT\fR variable will be used. All
config files found in \fICONFIG_PROTECT_MASK\fR will automatically be
updated for you by \fIetc-update\fR. See \fBmake.conf\fR(5) for more
information.