diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
index a1c7c19f8f..6dc475d3ed 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
@@ -1688,15 +1688,16 @@ Used for debug purposes.
 .
 .TP
 .B \-subalign <0\-2> (OSD only)
-Specify how subtitles should be aligned with \-subpos.
+Specify which edge of the subtitles should be aligned at the height
+given by \-subpos.
 .PD 0
 .RSs
 .IPs 0
-Align at top (original/\:default behavior).
+Align at top (original behavior).
 .IPs 1
 Align at center.
 .IPs 2
-Align at bottom.
+Align at bottom (default).
 .RE
 .PD 1
 .