diff --git a/kuser/kinit.1 b/kuser/kinit.1
index bafe227be..24f589b2b 100644
--- a/kuser/kinit.1
+++ b/kuser/kinit.1
@@ -51,8 +51,14 @@ is used to authenticate to the kerberos server as
 .Ar principal ,
 or if none is given, a system generated default (typically your login
 name at the default realm), and acquire a ticket granting ticket that
-can later be used to obtain tickets for other services.  Supported
-options:
+can later be used to obtain tickets for other services.
+.Pp
+If you have compiled kinit with Kerberos 4 support and you have a
+Kerberos 4 server,
+.Nm
+will detect this and get you Kerberos 4 tickets.
+.Pp
+Supported options:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Xo
 .Fl c Ar cachename
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ default.
 .Fl 4 Ns ,
 .Fl -524init
 .Xc
-Try to convert the obtained krbtgt to a version 4 compatible
+Try to convert the obtained Kerberos 5 krbtgt to a version 4 compatible
 ticket. It will store this ticket in the default Kerberos 4 ticket
 file.
 .It Fl -afslog