diff --git a/man8/ld.so.8 b/man8/ld.so.8
index 2b330657c..03a248d37 100644
--- a/man8/ld.so.8
+++ b/man8/ld.so.8
@@ -184,11 +184,17 @@ environment variable.
 Ignore RPATH and RUNPATH information in object names in
 .IR list .
 This option is ignored when running in secure-execution mode (see below).
+The objects in
+.I list
+are delimited by colons or spaces.
 .TP
 .BI \-\-audit " list"
 Use objects named in
 .I list
 as auditors.
+The objects in
+.I list
+are delimited by colons.
 .SH ENVIRONMENT
 Various environment variables influence the operation of the dynamic linker.
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