diff --git a/sbin/dumpfs/dumpfs.8 b/sbin/dumpfs/dumpfs.8
index c673b083a051..8879f783e3cb 100644
--- a/sbin/dumpfs/dumpfs.8
+++ b/sbin/dumpfs/dumpfs.8
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ free space percentage.
 .Pp
 If
 .Fl m
-is specified, the file system is marshalled in terms of a
+is specified, a
 .Xr newfs 8
-command to generate the file system.
+command is printed that can be used to generate a new file system
+with equivalent settings.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr disktab 5 ,
 .Xr fs 5 ,