diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
index 18619e422a5..11f52d001d7 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ The 'PATH' to the inventory hosts file, which defaults to
 *-M* 'DIRECTORY', *--module-path=*'DIRECTORY'::
 
 The 'DIRECTORY' search path to load modules from. The default is
-'/usr/share/ansible'. See also the ANSIBLE_LIBRARY environment variable.
+'/usr/share/ansible'. This can also be set with the ANSIBLE_LIBRARY
+environment variable.
 
 *-e* 'VARS', *--extra-vars=*'VARS'::
 
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
index 9ed18953a14..0f88311d933 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ Execute the module called 'NAME'.
 *-M* 'DIRECTORY', *--module-path=*'DIRECTORY'::
 
 The 'DIRECTORY' search path to load modules from. The default is
-'/usr/share/ansible'. See also the ANSIBLE_LIBRARY environment variable.
+'/usr/share/ansible'. This can also be set with the ANSIBLE_LIBRARY
+environment variable.
 
 *-a* \'_ARGUMENTS_', *--args=*\'_ARGUMENTS_'::