diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 78dd6516c..20a2d1297 100644
--- a/doc/gpg.texi
+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -1832,7 +1832,8 @@ are available for all keyserver types, some common options are:
   used with HKP keyservers.
 
   @item auto-key-retrieve
-  This is the same as the option @option{auto-key-retrieve}.
+  This is an obsolete alias for the option @option{auto-key-retrieve}.
+  Please do not use it; it will be removed in future versions..
 
   @item honor-keyserver-url
   When using @option{--refresh-keys}, if the key in question has a preferred
@@ -2379,8 +2380,8 @@ The available properties are:
 @item --export-options @code{parameters}
 @opindex export-options
 This is a space or comma delimited string that gives options for
-exporting keys. Options can be prepended with a `no-' to give the
-opposite meaning. The options are:
+exporting keys.  Options can be prepended with a `no-' to give the
+opposite meaning.  The options are:
 
 @table @asis
 
diff --git a/g10/export.c b/g10/export.c
index 025b9361a..413826153 100644
--- a/g10/export.c
+++ b/g10/export.c
@@ -247,16 +247,17 @@ export_pubkeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, unsigned int options,
 /*
  * Export secret keys (to stdout or to --output FILE).
  *
- * Depending on opt.armor the output is armored.  If USERS is NULL,
- * all secret keys will be exported.  STATS is either an export stats
- * object for update or NULL.
+ * Depending on opt.armor the output is armored.  OPTIONS are defined
+ * in main.h.  If USERS is NULL, all secret keys will be exported.
+ * STATS is either an export stats object for update or NULL.
  *
  * This function is the core of "gpg --export-secret-keys".
  */
 int
-export_seckeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, export_stats_t stats)
+export_seckeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, unsigned int options,
+                export_stats_t stats)
 {
-  return do_export (ctrl, users, 1, 0, stats);
+  return do_export (ctrl, users, 1, options, stats);
 }
 
 
@@ -264,16 +265,18 @@ export_seckeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, export_stats_t stats)
  * Export secret sub keys (to stdout or to --output FILE).
  *
  * This is the same as export_seckeys but replaces the primary key by
- * a stub key.  Depending on opt.armor the output is armored.  If
- * USERS is NULL, all secret subkeys will be exported.  STATS is
- * either an export stats object for update or NULL.
+ * a stub key.  Depending on opt.armor the output is armored.  OPTIONS
+ * are defined in main.h.  If USERS is NULL, all secret subkeys will
+ * be exported.  STATS is either an export stats object for update or
+ * NULL.
  *
  * This function is the core of "gpg --export-secret-subkeys".
  */
 int
-export_secsubkeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, export_stats_t stats)
+export_secsubkeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, unsigned int options,
+                   export_stats_t stats)
 {
-  return do_export (ctrl, users, 2, 0, stats);
+  return do_export (ctrl, users, 2, options, stats);
 }
 
 
@@ -1969,11 +1972,9 @@ do_export_stream (ctrl_t ctrl, iobuf_t out, strlist_t users, int secret,
         }
 
       /* Always do the cleaning on the public key part if requested.
-         Note that we don't yet set this option if we are exporting
-         secret keys.  Note that both export-clean and export-minimal
-         only apply to UID sigs (0x10, 0x11, 0x12, and 0x13).  A
-         designated revocation is never stripped, even with
-         export-minimal set.  */
+       * Note that both export-clean and export-minimal only apply to
+       * UID sigs (0x10, 0x11, 0x12, and 0x13).  A designated
+       * revocation is never stripped, even with export-minimal set.  */
       if ((options & EXPORT_CLEAN))
         clean_key (keyblock, opt.verbose, (options&EXPORT_MINIMAL), NULL, NULL);
 
diff --git a/g10/gpg.c b/g10/gpg.c
index 2a4a0addf..5a880fd53 100644
--- a/g10/gpg.c
+++ b/g10/gpg.c
@@ -4546,7 +4546,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    add_to_strlist2( &sl, *argv, utf8_strings );
         {
           export_stats_t stats = export_new_stats ();
-          export_seckeys (ctrl, sl, stats);
+          export_seckeys (ctrl, sl, opt.export_options, stats);
           export_print_stats (stats);
           export_release_stats (stats);
         }
@@ -4559,7 +4559,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    add_to_strlist2( &sl, *argv, utf8_strings );
         {
           export_stats_t stats = export_new_stats ();
-          export_secsubkeys (ctrl, sl, stats);
+          export_secsubkeys (ctrl, sl, opt.export_options, stats);
           export_print_stats (stats);
           export_release_stats (stats);
         }
diff --git a/g10/main.h b/g10/main.h
index 5ed501b3c..6837e989e 100644
--- a/g10/main.h
+++ b/g10/main.h
@@ -397,8 +397,10 @@ gpg_error_t parse_and_set_export_filter (const char *string);
 
 int export_pubkeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, unsigned int options,
                     export_stats_t stats);
-int export_seckeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, export_stats_t stats);
-int export_secsubkeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, export_stats_t stats);
+int export_seckeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, unsigned int options,
+                    export_stats_t stats);
+int export_secsubkeys (ctrl_t ctrl, strlist_t users, unsigned int options,
+                       export_stats_t stats);
 
 gpg_error_t export_pubkey_buffer (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *keyspec,
                                   unsigned int options,