diff --git a/usr.bin/truncate/truncate.1 b/usr.bin/truncate/truncate.1
index 1ed0a4874cfa..827097ce6c6f 100644
--- a/usr.bin/truncate/truncate.1
+++ b/usr.bin/truncate/truncate.1
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd April 9, 2006
+.Dd December 19, 2006
 .Dt TRUNCATE 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ utility does not treat this as an error.
 No error messages are displayed
 and the exit value is not affected.
 .It Fl r Ar rfile
-Truncate files to the length of the file
+Truncate or extend files to the length of the file
 .Ar rfile .
 .It Fl s Xo
 .Sm off