diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd-null.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd-null.5
index 90d0437509..8a28a51040 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd-null.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd-null.5
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Other database options are described in the
 manual page.
 .TP
 .B bind <on/off>
-Allow binds as DNs in this backend's suffix.
+Allow binds as any DN in this backend's suffix, with any password.
 The default is "off".
 .SH EXAMPLE
 Here is a possible slapd.conf extract using the Null backend: