diff --git a/man/kernel-install.xml b/man/kernel-install.xml
index 5ec76999ad5..d6a5e43031e 100644
--- a/man/kernel-install.xml
+++ b/man/kernel-install.xml
@@ -237,9 +237,8 @@
     </variablelist>
 
     <para><varname>$KERNEL_INSTALL_INITRD_GENERATOR</varname> is set for plugins to select the initrd
-    generator.  This should be configured as <varname>initrd_generator=</varname> in
-    <filename>install.conf</filename>.
-    </para>
+    generator. This may be configured as <varname>initrd_generator=</varname> in
+    <filename>install.conf</filename>. See below.</para>
 
     <para><varname>$KERNEL_INSTALL_STAGING_AREA</varname> is set for plugins to a path to a directory.
     Plugins may drop files in that directory, and they will be installed as part of the loader entry, based
@@ -325,10 +324,10 @@
           <filename>/etc/kernel/install.conf</filename>
         </term>
           <listitem>
-            <para>Configuration options for <command>kernel-install</command>,
-            as a series of <varname>KEY=</varname><replaceable>VALUE</replaceable> assignments,
-            compatible with shell syntax.
-            See the Environment variables section for supported keys.</para>
+            <para>Configuration options for <command>kernel-install</command>, as a series of
+            <varname>KEY=</varname><replaceable>VALUE</replaceable> assignments, compatible with shell
+            syntax.  This currently supports two keys: <varname>layout=</varname> and
+            <varname>initrd_generator=</varname>, for details see the Environment variables section above.</para>
           </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>