diff --git a/docs/manpages-3/testparm.1.xml b/docs/manpages-3/testparm.1.xml
index 559fc784f4f..917627d6323 100644
--- a/docs/manpages-3/testparm.1.xml
+++ b/docs/manpages-3/testparm.1.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@
 		<listitem><para>
 		Dumps the named parameter.  If no section-name is set the view
 		is limited by default to the global section.
+
+		It is also possible to dump a parametrical option.  Therfore
+		the option has to be separated by a colon from the
+		parametername.
 		</para></listitem>
 		</varlistentry>