diff --git a/share/man/man4/blackhole.4 b/share/man/man4/blackhole.4
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm blackhole
-.Nd quietly drop refused SCTP, TCP, or UDP connections
+.Nd quietly respond to refused SCTP, TCP, or UDP packets
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Cd sysctl net.inet.sctp.blackhole Ns Op = Ns Brq "0 | 1 | 2"
 .Cd sysctl net.inet.tcp.blackhole Ns Op = Ns Brq "0 | 1 | 2 | 3"