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diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
index e0266aacf34c..491951e6121f 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
@@ -309,8 +309,12 @@ in rec {
name = attrs.name or "${attrs.pname}-${attrs.version}";
# If the packager hasn't specified `outputsToInstall`, choose a default,
- # which is the name of `p.bin or p.out or p`;
- # if he has specified it, it will be overridden below in `// meta`.
+ # which is the name of `p.bin or p.out or p` along with `p.man` when
+ # present.
+ #
+ # If the packager has specified it, it will be overridden below in
+ # `// meta`.
+ #
# Note: This default probably shouldn't be globally configurable.
# Services and users should specify outputs explicitly,
# unless they are comfortable with this default.