diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f2898aba..d48e1d8a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 This file documents the major additions and syntax changes between releases.
 
+2.1
+	ENHANCEMENTS
+	New check_hpjd -p option for port specification (abrist)
+
 2.0 11th July 2014
 	ENHANCEMENTS
 	check_mailq now supports auto detection of qmail, postfix, exim and nullmailer with
diff --git a/plugins/check_hpjd.c b/plugins/check_hpjd.c
index 1ee4d134..5fe06984 100644
--- a/plugins/check_hpjd.c
+++ b/plugins/check_hpjd.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ process_arguments (int argc, char **argv)
 			break;
 		case 'p':
 			if (!is_intpos(optarg))
-				usage2 (_("Port must be a positive integer"), optarg);
+				usage2 (_("Port must be a positive short integer"), optarg);
 			else
 				port = atoi(optarg);
 			break;