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diff --git a/peerdb/peers.in.5.in b/peerdb/peers.in.5.in
index 4e6d5cad..554a8d19 100644
--- a/peerdb/peers.in.5.in
+++ b/peerdb/peers.in.5.in
@@ -97,9 +97,19 @@ consist of zero or more of the following characters:
 looks up the
 .IR host 's
 IPv4 address(es);
+.RB ` 6 '
+looks up the
+.IR host 's
+IPv6 address(es);
+and
 .RB ` * '
 returns all of the found addresses, separated by spaces, rather than
-just the first one.
+just the first one.  If neither address family is requested, then
+.RB ` 46 '
+is assumed.  IPv6 address lookup of names, rather than address literals,
+depends on the external
+.BR adnshost (1)
+program; if it is not present then only IPv4 lookups will be performed.
 .PP
 There is a simple concept of
 .I inheritance