diff --git a/docs/man/sesman.ini.5.in b/docs/man/sesman.ini.5.in
index ce386eba..1ff9afe9 100644
--- a/docs/man/sesman.ini.5.in
+++ b/docs/man/sesman.ini.5.in
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ In this instance, the system administrator is responsible for ensuring
 the socket can only be created by a suitably privileged process.
 .PP
 If the parameter does not start with a '/', a name within
-@socketdir@ is used.
+@socketdir@/\fI<uid>\fR is used.
 .RE
 
 .TP