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diff --git a/doc/man1/s_client.pod b/doc/man1/s_client.pod
index 58fe37a69b..81d516ace1 100644
--- a/doc/man1/s_client.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/s_client.pod
@@ -191,14 +191,17 @@ Use IPv6 only.
 =item B<-servername name>
 
 Set the TLS SNI (Server Name Indication) extension in the ClientHello message to
-the given value. If both this option and the B<-noservername> are not given, the
-TLS SNI extension is still set to the hostname provided to the B<-connect> option,
-or "localhost" if B<-connect> has not been supplied. This is default since OpenSSL
-1.1.1.
+the given value. 
+If B<-servername> is not provided, the TLS SNI extension will be populated with 
+the name given to B<-connect> if it follows a DNS name format. If B<-connect> is 
+not provided either, the SNI is set to "localhost".
+This is the default since OpenSSL 1.1.1.
 
-Even though SNI name should normally be a DNS name and not an IP address, this
-option will not make the distinction when parsing B<-connect> and will send
-IP address if one passed.
+Even though SNI should normally be a DNS name and not an IP address, if 
+B<-servername> is provided then that name will be sent, regardless of whether 
+it is a DNS name or not.
+
+This option cannot be used in conjuction with B<-noservername>.
 
 =item B<-noservername>
 
@@ -825,7 +828,7 @@ The B<-name> option was added in OpenSSL 1.1.1.
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright 2000-2018 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright 2000-2019 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
 
 Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
 this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy