diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
index b7a8c10b87..8f9ba74c8b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ OPTIONS
 -r <remote>::
 	The git remote to import this CVS repository into.
 	Moves all CVS branches into remotes/<remote>/<branch>
-	akin to the 'git-clone' "--use-separate-remote" option.
+	akin to the way 'git-clone' uses 'origin' by default.
 
 -o <branch-for-HEAD>::
 	When no remote is specified (via -r) the 'HEAD' branch