diff --git a/ld/ld.1 b/ld/ld.1
index 17ec894b121..7e302670677 100644
--- a/ld/ld.1
+++ b/ld/ld.1
@@ -802,25 +802,14 @@ which refers to it.
 
 .TP
 .B \-X 
-If \c
-.B \-s\c
-\& or \c
-.B \-S\c
-\& is also specified, delete only local symbols
-beginning with `\|\c
+Delete all temporary local symbols.  For most targets, this is all local
+symbols whose names begin with `\|\c
 .B L\c
 \|'.
 
 .TP
 .B \-x
-If \c
-.B \-s\c
-\& or \c
-.B \-S\c
-\& is also specified, delete all local symbols,
-not just those beginning with `\|\c
-.B L\c
-\|'.
+Delete all local symbols.
 
 .PP