diff --git a/man/remind.1 b/man/remind.1
index 48800ccc..74917ac0 100644
--- a/man/remind.1
+++ b/man/remind.1
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ messages.  In particular, if no reminders are triggered, this mode
 produces no output.
 .TP
 .B \-a
-The \fB\-a\fR option causes \fBRemind\fR not to immediately
-trigger timed reminders that would also be queued.  It also causes
+The \fB\-a\fR option causes \fBRemind\fR not to immediately trigger
+timed reminders that trigger on the current day.  It also causes
 \fBRemind\fR not to place timed reminders in a calendar.  If you
 supply two or more \fB\-a\fR options, then \fBRemind\fR \fIwill\fR
 trigger timed reminders that are in the future, but will not trigger