diff --git a/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8 b/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
index 26f4895484e7..f2817e58d5b2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id: adduser.8,v 1.14 1996/12/23 00:10:16 mpp Exp $
+.\" $Id: adduser.8,v 1.15 1996/12/23 00:57:46 mpp Exp $
 .Dd Jan, 9, 1995
 .Dt ADDUSER 8
 .Os FreeBSD 2.1
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ HOME-directory, dotfiles and sends the new user a welcome message.
 .Bl -tag -width Ds -compact
 .It Sy username
 Login name. May contain only  lowercase characters or digits. Maximum length
-is 8 characters (see 
+is 16 characters (see 
 .Xr setlogin 2
 BUGS section). 
 The reasons for this limit are "Historical".