diff --git a/share/man/man5/periodic.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/periodic.conf.5
index b75982dca77d..bc07c573672c 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/periodic.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/periodic.conf.5
@@ -516,9 +516,9 @@ Set to
 .Dq Li YES
 to check
 .Pa /etc/login.conf
-ownership, ensuring user class information will
-not be ignored if modifications and a new database
-is built.
+ownership, see
+.Xr login.conf 5
+for more information.
 .It Va daily_status_security_ipfwdenied_enable
 .Pq Vt bool
 Set to