diff --git a/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1 b/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
index c88216ea62d..47a337a5de1 100644
--- a/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
+++ b/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 .Op Ar user
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Passwd
-changes the user's Kerberos password.  First, the user is prompted for their
+changes the user's local, Kerberos, or NIS password.  First, the user is prompted for their
 current password.
 If the current password is correctly typed, a new password is
 requested.