diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 73ccfb54e..cfcae0567 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 14 October 2015: Wouter
 	- ANY responses include DNAME records if present, as per Evan Hunt's
 	  remark in dnsop.
+	- Fix manpage to suggest using SIGTERM to terminate the server.
 
 9 October 2015: Wouter
 	- Default for ssl-port is port 853, the temporary port assignment
diff --git a/doc/unbound.conf.5.in b/doc/unbound.conf.5.in
index 76058f2c4..6b265db3e 100644
--- a/doc/unbound.conf.5.in
+++ b/doc/unbound.conf.5.in
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ kill \-HUP `cat @UNBOUND_PIDFILE@`
 .fi
 triggers a reload,
 .nf
-kill \-QUIT `cat @UNBOUND_PIDFILE@` 
+kill \-TERM `cat @UNBOUND_PIDFILE@` 
 .fi
 gracefully terminates.
 .TP