diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index df807fafc..ddbac0edc 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -1330,8 +1330,8 @@ give the opposite meaning.  The options are:
 
   @item show-only-fpr-mbox
   @opindex list-options:show-only-fpr-mbox
-  For each valid user-id which also has a valid mail address print
-  only the fingerprint and the mail address.
+  For each user-id which has a valid mail address print
+  only the fingerprint followed by the mail address.
 @end table
 
 @item --verify-options @var{parameters}