diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.8 b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.8
index ed6475f69..c51de1ce0 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.8
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.8
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ numbers. Remember to remove any passwords from these files.
 The file
 .Pa motd ,
 if present, will be printed after a successful login.
+.It Pa ~ftp/dev 
+Put a copy of
+.Xr /dev/null 7
+here.
 .It Pa ~ftp/pub
 Traditional place to put whatever you want to make public.
 .El