diff --git a/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in b/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in
index ab5fa05ab..6a658ff77 100644
--- a/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in
+++ b/man/pulseaudio.1.xml.in
@@ -217,12 +217,13 @@ USA.
     </option>
 
     <option>
-      <p><opt>--log-target</opt><arg>={auto,syslog,stderr}</arg></p>
+      <p><opt>--log-target</opt><arg>={auto,syslog,stderr,file:PATH}</arg></p>
 
       <optdesc><p>Specify the log target. If set to <arg>auto</arg>
       (which is the default), then logging is directed to syslog when
       <opt>--daemonize</opt> is passed, otherwise to
-      STDERR.</p></optdesc>
+      STDERR. If set to <arg>file:PATH</arg>, logging is directed to
+      the file indicated by PATH.</p></optdesc>
     </option>
 
     <option>