diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
index 4f7ee624a0..5fb59fa829 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ distinguished name
 .RE
 .TP
 .B
-defaultaccess { none | compare | search | read | write | delete }
+defaultaccess [self]{ none | compare | search | read | write }
 Specify the default access to grant requestors not matched by 
 any other access line.  The default behavior is to grant read access.
 .TP