diff --git a/man2/mount.2 b/man2/mount.2
index 7faa367eb..8f6dcf8a1 100644
--- a/man2/mount.2
+++ b/man2/mount.2
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ with the
 and
 .BR MS_REC
 flags) is performed on a directory subtree,
-any bind mounts within the subtree are automatically pruned
+any unbindable mounts within the subtree are automatically pruned
 (i.e., not replicated)
 when replicating that subtree to produce the target subtree.
 .PP