diff --git a/sbin/newfs/newfs.8 b/sbin/newfs/newfs.8
index a54fbb19c0a2..ec8cc9d8b2b4 100644
--- a/sbin/newfs/newfs.8
+++ b/sbin/newfs/newfs.8
@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@
 .Ar special node
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Newfs
-replaces the more obtuse
-.Xr mkfs 8
-program.
+is used to initialize and clear filesystems before first use.
 Before running 
 .Nm
 or