diff --git a/doc/guide/admin/replication.sdf b/doc/guide/admin/replication.sdf
index 737ca89f36..f1c05b70c0 100644
--- a/doc/guide/admin/replication.sdf
+++ b/doc/guide/admin/replication.sdf
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ slapd via LDAP.
 returns a success code to the slurpd process. 
 
 
-Note: {{ldapmodify}}(1) and other tools distributed as part of
-OpenLDAP Software do not support automatic referral chasing.
+Note: {{ldapmodify}}(1) and other clients distributed as part of
+OpenLDAP Software do not support automatic referral chasing
+(for security reasons).