diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makedns.8.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makedns.8.pod
index 755e02865..147b72418 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makedns.8.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makedns.8.pod
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ world.
 
 =item B<-n>|B<--new>
 
-B<named> sometimes may hold on to stale journal filehandles, use this flag to remove the named configuration file and db files to start fresh.
+Use this flag to create new named configuration and db files.
 
 =item B<-d>|B<--delete> I<noderange>
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ B<makedns> I<node1>
 
 =item 3
 
-To fresh the DNS configuration for all the hosts in /etc/hosts file.
+To create a new named configuration and db files for all hosts in /etc/hosts.
 
 B<makedns> B<-n>