diff --git a/bin/named/named.8 b/bin/named/named.8
index 0147e8d231..04e61cd57d 100644
--- a/bin/named/named.8
+++ b/bin/named/named.8
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 .\" NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 .\" WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-.\" $Id: named.8,v 1.12 2001/01/09 21:47:16 bwelling Exp $
+.\" $Id: named.8,v 1.13 2001/01/30 01:06:05 gson Exp $
 
 .Dd Jun 30, 2000
 .Dt NAMED 8
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ tells
 .Nm named
 to chroot() to
 .Ar directory
-immediately after reading its config file.
+as soon as it is finshed processing command line arguments,
+before reading its configuration file.
 This should be used in conjunction with the
 .Fl u
 option, as chrooting a process running as root doesn't