diff --git a/docs/refguide.xml b/docs/refguide.xml
index 4384bf276..54c9dbd36 100644
--- a/docs/refguide.xml
+++ b/docs/refguide.xml
@@ -2310,10 +2310,14 @@ way.</para>
 
         <listitem>
 
-          <para>Performs a script scan using the default set of scripts. It is 
-		  equivalent to <option>--script=default</option>. Some of the
-		  scripts in this category are considered intrusive and should
-		  not be run against a target network without permission. </para>
+	<para>Performs a script scan using the default set of scripts. It is
+	equivalent to <option>--script=default</option>. Some of the scripts
+	in this category are considered intrusive and should not be run against
+	a target network without permission.</para>
+
+	<para>Note that this shorthand option is ignored whenever at least one
+	<option>--script</option> is also specified.</para>
+
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>