diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi
index 70045df0..4a5270bc 100644
--- a/doc/tinc.texi
+++ b/doc/tinc.texi
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ Export the host configuration file of the local node to standard output.
 Export all host configuration files to standard output.
 
 @item import [--force]
-Import host configuration file(s) from standard input.
+Import host configuration file(s) generated by the tincctl export command from standard input.
 Already existing host configuration files are not overwritten unless the option --force is used.
 
 @item start [tincd options]
diff --git a/doc/tincctl.8.in b/doc/tincctl.8.in
index f6b5010f..2b8f6d5b 100644
--- a/doc/tincctl.8.in
+++ b/doc/tincctl.8.in
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ Export the host configuration file of the local node to standard output.
 .It export-all
 Export all host configuration files to standard output.
 .It import Op Fl -force
-Import host configuration file(s) from standard input.
+Import host configuration data generated by the
+.Nm
+export command from standard input.
 Already existing host configuration files are not overwritten unless the option
 .Fl -force
 is used.