diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
index eb087bd686..76b2145c10 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd.conf.5
@@ -1239,7 +1239,8 @@ The DN should have read/write access to the replica database.
 Generally, this DN
 .I should not
 be the same as the
-.BR rootdn .
+.B rootdn
+of the master database.
 A
 .B bindmethod
 of