diff --git a/man5/nscd.conf.5 b/man5/nscd.conf.5
index f005b5a2d..aba0389dc 100644
--- a/man5/nscd.conf.5
+++ b/man5/nscd.conf.5
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 .\" <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 .\" %%%LICENSE_END
 .\"
-.TH NSCD.CONF 5 2013-02-12 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH NSCD.CONF 5 2014-02-07 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
 /etc/nscd.conf \- name service cache daemon configuration file
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ This option is valid only for services
 and
 .IR group .
 .RE
+.SH NOTES
+The default values stated in this manual page originate from the source code of
+.BR nscd (8)
+and are used if not set in configuration file.
+The default values used in the configuration file of your distribution might
+differ.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR nscd (8)
 .\" .SH AUTHOR