diff --git a/man2/getrlimit.2 b/man2/getrlimit.2
index 3d2c6140e..20b873828 100644
--- a/man2/getrlimit.2
+++ b/man2/getrlimit.2
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ an unprivileged process may set only its soft limit to a value in the
 range from 0 up to the hard limit, and (irreversibly) lower its hard limit.
 A privileged process (under Linux: one with the
 .B CAP_SYS_RESOURCE
-capability) may make arbitrary changes to either limit value.
+capability in the initial user namespace)
+may make arbitrary changes to either limit value.
 .PP
 The value
 .B RLIM_INFINITY