diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index e221c3393..1bf530a2f 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2010-03-05  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
+
+	* gpg.texi (GPG Configuration Options): Mention that
+	show-uid-validity does only work with public keys.  Noted by
+	Daniel Kahn Gillmor.
+
 2009-08-24  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
 
 	* gpg.texi: Suggested new ordering for --edit-key.
diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 46e473265..edb95ea50 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ Show any preferred keyserver URL in the @option{--list-sigs} or
 @option{--check-sigs} listings. Defaults to no.
 
 @item show-uid-validity
-Display the calculated validity of user IDs during key listings.
+Display the calculated validity of user IDs during public key listings.
 Defaults to no.
 
 @item show-unusable-uids