diff --git a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1 b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1
index 617b28f2c..f0cd33b39 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1
+++ b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ start a telnet and forward X-connections.
 .Op Fl k	
 .Op Fl t Ar telnet_args
 .Op Fl x Ar xterm_args
+.Op Fl w Ar term_emulator
 .Ar host
 .Op Ar port
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ Send
 .Ar xterm_args
 as arguments to
 .Nm xterm
+.It Fl w
+Use
+.Ar term_emulator
+instead of xterm.
 .El
 .Sh EXAMPLE
 To login from host
diff --git a/appl/kx/rxterm.1 b/appl/kx/rxterm.1
index cf3d3213b..4fde08e3b 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxterm.1
+++ b/appl/kx/rxterm.1
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ start a secure remote xterm
 .Op Fl k
 .Op Fl r Ar rsh_args
 .Op Fl x Ar xterm_args
+.Op Fl w Ar term_emulator
 .Ar host
 .Op Ar port
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ Send
 .Ar xterm_args
 as arguments to
 .Nm xterm
+.It Fl w
+Use
+.Ar term_emulator
+instead of xterm.
 .El
 .Sh EXAMPLE
 To login from host