diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
index d539a71c63..f45e0bd4ed 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md.in
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ Suppress output information when pulling images
 
 #### **--rm**
 
-Automatically remove the container when it exits. The default is **false**.
+Automatically remove the container and any anonymous unnamed volume associated with
+the container when it exits. The default is **false**.
 
 #### **--rmi**