diff --git a/bin/cdist b/bin/cdist
index 628cbca4..7fb73e65 100755
--- a/bin/cdist
+++ b/bin/cdist
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
        help='Operate on multiple hosts in parallel',
        action='store_true', dest='parallel')
    parser.add_argument('-s', '--sequential',
-       help='Operate on multiple hosts sequentially',
+       help='Operate on multiple hosts sequentially (default)',
        action='store_false', dest='parallel')
    parser.add_argument('-V', '--version', help='Show version',
        action='version', version='%(prog)s ' + VERSION)
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/cdist.text b/doc/man/man1/cdist.text
index 368d9097..f45d4495 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/cdist.text
+++ b/doc/man/man1/cdist.text
@@ -23,11 +23,24 @@ OPTIONS
 -h, --help::
    Show the help screen
 
+-b, --banner::
+   Show cdist banner
+
+-c CDIST_HOME, --cdist-home CDIST_HOME::
+   Instead of using the parent of the bin directory as cdist home,
+   use the specified directory
+
 -d, --debug::
    Enable debug output
 
+-i MANIFEST, --initial-manifest MANIFEST::
+   Path to a cdist manifest or - to read from stdin
+
 -p, --parallel::
-   Parallelise backup processes
+   Operate on multiple hosts in parallel
+
+-s, --sequential::
+   Operate on multiple hosts sequentially
 
 -V, --version::
    Show version and exit
@@ -40,16 +53,15 @@ EXAMPLES
 # Configure ikq05.ethz.ch with debug enabled
 cdist -d ikq05.ethz.ch
 
-__motd
+# Configure hosts in parallel and use a different home directory
+cdist -c ~/p/cdist-nutzung -p ikq02.ethz.ch ikq03.ethz.ch ikq04.ethz.ch
+
+# Does not need a comment, plain works
+cdist --banner
+cdist --help
+cdist --version
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-In both cases, cdist-type-emulator is called instead of a real type.
-In the first case, the object id "/tmp/linetest" is recorded and the
-parameter "line" stored with the content "test".
-
-In the second case, __motd must be decleared as a singleton, as the
-object id is missing.
-
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------