diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
index 3dbd8b8946..1b95afcf6b 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
@@ -3746,8 +3746,10 @@ Disabling might increase speed.
 .
 .TP
 .B "gl2\ \ \ \ "
-OpenGL video output driver, second generation.
-Supports OSD and videos larger than the maximum texture size.
+Variant of the OpenGL video output driver.
+Supports videos larger than the maximum texture size but lacks many of the
+advanced features and optimizations of the gl driver and is unlikely to be
+extended further.
 .PD 0
 .RSs
 .IPs (no)glfinish