diff --git a/docs/dj.1 b/docs/dj.1
index 1ebda2e..1473455 100644
--- a/docs/dj.1
+++ b/docs/dj.1
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ continue until a partial or empty read is encountered.
 
 .B -A
 .RS
-If the output is a stream, null bytes are printed. This option is equivalent to
-specifying
+Specifying this option pads the input buffer with null bytes in the event of an
+incomplete read. Equivalent to specifying
 .B -a
-with a null byte instead of a character.
+with a null byte instead of a character. 
 .RE
 
 .B -d