diff --git a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1 b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1
index 641c9363f..bbc68d31a 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1
+++ b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.1
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 .\" 
 .\" $Id$
 .\"
-.Dd September 27, 1996
+.Dd March  7, 2004
 .Dt RXTELNET 1
 .Os KTH_KRB
 .Sh NAME
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ able to connect securely to your X server. If
 .Ar port
 is given, that port will be used instead of the default.
 .Pp
+If setting up the X forwarding failes,
+.Nm
+will still telnet in to the remote host, but without X forwarding.
+.Pp
 The supported options are:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Fl l