diff --git a/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8 b/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8
index 4601e627804..fdcb94cc4dd 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/makefs/makefs.8
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ is a comma separated list of options.
 Valid file system specific options are detailed below.
 .It Fl p
 Deprecated.
-See the
+Create a sparse file for
+.Sy ffs .
+This is the same as the preferred
 .Fl Z
 flag.
 .It Fl R Ar roundup-size