diff --git a/doc/man/man1/sbatch.1 b/doc/man/man1/sbatch.1
index 092d84b501c0c50d22bfcb132796cf3651e8af75..ab48ece7d070d1cb9805d9ed87e2f00aef6e1136 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/sbatch.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/sbatch.1
@@ -500,19 +500,21 @@ partition's \fBOverSubscribe\fR option takes precedence over the job's option.
 
 .TP
 \fB\-\-export\fR=<\fIenvironment variables [ALL] | NONE\fR>
-Identify which environment variables are propagated to the batch job.
+Identify which environment variables are propagated to the launched application,
+by default all are propagated.
 Multiple environment variable names should be comma separated.
 Environment variable names may be specified to propagate the current
-value of those variables (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR") or specific values
-for the variables may be exported (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR=/bin/emacs").
-By default all environment variables are propagated.
-If the argument includes \fIALL\fR, all the current environment variables from
-submit node are propagated (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR,ALL").
-If the argument is \fINONE\fR or specific environment variable names,
-then the \fB\-\-get\-user\-env\fR option will implicitly be set to load other
-environment variables based upon the user's configuration on the cluster which
-executes the job. Regardless of this setting, the appropriate "SLURM_*" task
-environment variables are always exported to the environment.
+value (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR") or specific values
+may be exported (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR=/bin/emacs").  In these two examples
+the environment propagated will only contain the variable "EDITOR"
+and nothing else.
+If one desires to add to the environment instead of replacing it have the
+argument include \fIALL\fR (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR,ALL").  This will propagate
+"EDITOR" along with the current environment.
+If one desires no environment variables be propagated use the argument
+\fINONE\fR.
+Regardless of this setting, the appropriate "SLURM_*" task environment variables
+are always exported to the environment.
 This option particularly important for jobs that are submitted on one cluster
 and execute on a different cluster (e.g. with different paths).
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/srun.1 b/doc/man/man1/srun.1
index 9383cf4b86ec7f419d19d3866d0280246a4fa812..642a9ff5415e3035528ee3d7b45ab2fe9b3f627e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/srun.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/srun.1
@@ -743,16 +743,19 @@ See \fBEXAMPLE\fR below.
 
 .TP
 \fB\-\-export\fR=<\fIenvironment variables [ALL] | NONE\fR>
-Identify which environment variables are propagated to the launched application.
+Identify which environment variables are propagated to the launched application,
+by default all are propagated.
 Multiple environment variable names should be comma separated.
 Environment variable names may be specified to propagate the current
-value of those variables (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR") or specific values
-for the variables may be exported (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR=/bin/emacs").
-By default all environment variables are propagated.
-If the argument includes \fIALL\fR, all the current environment variables from
-submit node are propagated (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR,ALL").
-If the argument is \fINONE\fR or specific environment variable names, no
-other environment variables will be propagated unless explicitly listed.
+value (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR") or specific values
+may be exported (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR=/bin/emacs").  In these two examples
+the environment propagated will only contain the variable "EDITOR"
+and nothing else.
+If one desires to add to the environment instead of replacing it have the
+argument include \fIALL\fR (e.g. "\-\-export=EDITOR,ALL").  This will propagate
+"EDITOR" along with the current environment.
+If one desires no environment variables be propagated use the argument
+\fINONE\fR.
 Regardless of this setting, the appropriate "SLURM_*" task environment variables
 are always exported to the environment.