diff --git a/man2/connect.2 b/man2/connect.2
index d55d69bec..ab5e6f5ec 100644
--- a/man2/connect.2
+++ b/man2/connect.2
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ been completed.
 is not a valid open file descriptor.
 .TP
 .B ECONNREFUSED
-No one listening on the remote address.
+A
+.BR connect ()
+on a stream socket found no one listening on the remote address.
 .TP
 .B EFAULT
 The socket structure address is outside the user's address space.