diff --git a/man7/cgroups.7 b/man7/cgroups.7
index dd6d03e18..ef56f8f1b 100644
--- a/man7/cgroups.7
+++ b/man7/cgroups.7
@@ -734,9 +734,11 @@ transitions generate
 .B POLLPRI
 events.
 .PP
-The cgroups v2
-.IR notify_on_release
-mechanism offers at least two advantages over the cgroups v1
+The cgroups v2 release-notification mechanism provided by the
+.I populated
+field of the
+.I cgroup.events
+file offers at least two advantages over the cgroups v1
 .IR release_agent
 mechanism.
 First, it allows for cheaper notification,