diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key/man.text
index d571a633..1a33e732 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key/man.text
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ keyid::
    the id of the key to add. Defaults to __object_id
 
 keyserver::
-   the keyserver from which to fetch the key. If omitted a sane default is used.
+   the keyserver from which to fetch the key. If omitted the default set in
+   ./parameter/default/keyserver is used.
 
 
 EXAMPLES