diff --git a/doc/foot.5.scd b/doc/foot.5.scd
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@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ in this order:
 	"/bin/bash --norc".
 
 *login-shell*
-	Start a login shell, by prepending a '-' to argv[0]. Default: _no_.
+	Boolean. If enabled, the shell will be launched as a login shell,
+	by prepending a '-' to argv[0]. Default: _no_.
 
 *term*
 	Value to set the environment variable *TERM* to. Default: _foot_.