diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8 b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8
index 8f23d658597a..9d7c42e03092 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.8
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ The primary use for this is to place additional log sockets in
 of various chroot filespaces.
 .It Fl s
 Operate in secure mode.  Do not log messages from remote machines.  If
-specified once, the messages will be received and counted and a log
-entry produced every time the count exceeds a power of two.  If
-specified twice, no network socket will be opened at all.
+specified twice, no network socket will be opened at all, which also
+disables logging to remote machines.
 .It Fl u
 Unique priority logging.  Only log messages at the specified priority.
 Without this option, messages at the stated priority or higher are logged.