diff --git a/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.3 b/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.3
--- a/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.3
+++ b/lib/libcasper/services/cap_net/cap_net.3
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd November 15, 2021
+.Dd December 5, 2023
 .Dt CAP_NET 3
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -188,17 +188,14 @@
 .Fn cap_connect
 function.
 .Pp
+The
 .Fn cap_net_limit
-applies a set of sysctl limits to the capability, denying access to sysctl
-variables not belonging to the set.
+will consume and apply the limits.
 .Pp
 Once a set of limits is applied, subsequent calls to
 .Fn cap_net_limit
 will fail unless the new set is a subset of the current set.
 .Pp
-The
-.Fn cap_net_limit
-will consume the limits.
 If the
 .Fn cap_net_limit
 was not called the rights may be freed using