diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b3a7bcc6..de4f9e5e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-11-17  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
+
+	* man/useradd.8.xml: -b documenation: Use the same notation for
+	the -d argument as in the -d documentation.
+
 2007-11-17  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
 
 	* src/useradd.c: Allow the -b option even without the -D option.
diff --git a/man/useradd.8.xml b/man/useradd.8.xml
index d66e5824..5a985220 100644
--- a/man/useradd.8.xml
+++ b/man/useradd.8.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
 	<listitem>
 	  <para>
 	    The default base directory for the system if <option>-d</option>
-	    dir is not specified. <replaceable>BASE_DIR</replaceable> is
+	    <replaceable>HOME_DIR</replaceable> is not specified.
+	    <replaceable>BASE_DIR</replaceable> is
 	    concatenated with the account name to define the home directory. 
 	    If the <option>-m</option> option is not used,
 	    <replaceable>BASE_DIR</replaceable> must exist.