diff --git a/docs/dj.1 b/docs/dj.1
index 49bf733..e4399c3 100644
--- a/docs/dj.1
+++ b/docs/dj.1
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ of an incomplete read from the input file.
 
 .B -c
 .RS
-Specifies a number of reads to make. If set to zero (the default), reading will
-continue until a partial or empty read is encountered.
+Specifies a number of reads to make. The default is zero, in which case the
+input is read until a partial or empty read is made.
 .RE
 
 .B -A