diff --git a/doc/gpgsm.texi b/doc/gpgsm.texi
index b2c290934..fdf1672b4 100644
--- a/doc/gpgsm.texi
+++ b/doc/gpgsm.texi
@@ -566,10 +566,9 @@ certificate.
 @item --include-certs @var{n}
 @opindex include-certs
 Using @var{n} of -2 includes all certificate except for the root cert,
--1 includes all certs, 0 does not include any certs, 1 includes only
-the signers cert (this is the default) and all other positive
-values include up to @var{n} certificates starting with the signer cert.
-The default is -2.
+-1 includes all certs, 0 does not include any certs, 1 includes only the
+signers cert and all other positive values include up to @var{n}
+certificates starting with the signer cert.  The default is -2.
 
 @item --cipher-algo @var{oid}
 @opindex cipher-algo