diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
index c8daacd08d8..f531011cb36 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ seconds\&. Requires
 .RS 4
 Use this remote
 \fIUSERNAME\fR
-instead of root\&.
+instead of the current user\&.
 .RE
 .PP
 \fB\-U\fR \fISUDO_USERNAME\fR, \fB\-\-sudo\-user=\fR\fISUDO_USERNAME\fR
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
index f55c7ff41ea..839172223df 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Poll a background job every 'NUM' seconds. Requires *-B*.
 
 *-u* 'USERNAME', *--remote-user=*'USERNAME'::
 
-Use this remote 'USERNAME' instead of root.
+Use this remote 'USERNAME' instead of the current user.
 
 *-U* 'SUDO_USERNAME', *--sudo-user=*'SUDO_USERNAME'::