--- src/bin/rm/rm.1	2004/11/05 19:09:53	1.5
+++ src/bin/rm/rm.1	2005/06/03 16:00:23	1.6
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ option overrides any previous
 options.
 .It Fl I
 Request confirmation once if more than three files are being removed or if a
-directory is being recursively removed.
+directory is being recursively removed.  This option only applies when the
+.Nm
+utility is run in the foreground.
 This is a far less intrusive option than
 .Fl i
 yet provides almost the same level of protection against mistakes.