diff --git a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.8 b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.8
index f618385ed..ca81e24f7 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.8
+++ b/appl/telnet/telnetd/telnetd.8
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ authentication, and
 can be used to temporarily disable
 a specific authentication type without having to recompile
 .Nm telnetd .
+.It Fl L pathname
+Specify pathname to an alternative login program.
 .El
 .Pp
 .Nm Telnetd