diff --git a/share/man/man9/g_consumer.9 b/share/man/man9/g_consumer.9
index aa1e33a02856..e30fb80280b5 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/g_consumer.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/g_consumer.9
@@ -60,11 +60,9 @@ This function is the last stage of killing an unwanted consumer.
 .It
 The geom
 .Fa gp
-has to have
-.Va start
-and
-.Va access
-methods defined.
+has to have an
+.Va orphan
+method defined.
 .It
 The topology lock has to be held.
 .El