diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__docker_compose/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__docker_compose/man.rst
index d54b3370..38366157 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__docker_compose/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__docker_compose/man.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ cdist-type__docker_compose - install docker-compose
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Installs docker-compose package.
+State 'absent' will not remove docker binary itself
+only docker-compose binary will be removed
 
 
 REQUIRED PARAMETERS