diff --git a/man5/locale.5 b/man5/locale.5
index ee0d3536a..374f6b2ac 100644
--- a/man5/locale.5
+++ b/man5/locale.5
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ command needs to convert it into the binary locale database.
 
 The definition files consist of sections which each describe a
 locale category in detail.
+.BR locale (7)
+provides additional descriptions for these categories.
 .SS Syntax
 The locale definition file starts with a header that may consist
 of the following keywords: