diff --git a/doc/man/man1/sacctmgr.1 b/doc/man/man1/sacctmgr.1
index 543ad1ce9366445e17650d3f9ca0683a26fd37df..b219ad4e86d93614c876706026c415ac3946693c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/sacctmgr.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/sacctmgr.1
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ option to "fix" them.
 
 .TP
 \fIjob\fR
-Job - but only two specific fields of the job: Derived Exit Code and
-the Comment String
+Used to modify specific fields of a job: Derived Exit Code and
+the Comment String.
 
 .TP
 \fIqos\fR