diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 762336730..e23bb934b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2017-03-20 Albert Chu <chu11@llnl.gov>
+	
+	* man/ipmiseld.8.pre.in: Clarify --test-run and --foreground
+	options.
+
 2017-01-30 Albert Chu <chu11@llnl.gov>
 	
 	* doc/freeipmi-bugs-and-workarounds.txt: Document issue with
diff --git a/man/ipmiseld.8.pre.in b/man/ipmiseld.8.pre.in
index 8c761b625..8586d48d8 100644
--- a/man/ipmiseld.8.pre.in
+++ b/man/ipmiseld.8.pre.in
@@ -205,10 +205,12 @@ of threads.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-test\-run\fR
 Do not daemonize, output the current SEL of configured hosts as a test
-of current settings and configuration.
+of current settings and configuration.  SEL entries will be output to
+stdout instead of syslog.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-foreground\fR
-Run daemon in the foreground.
+Run daemon in the foreground.  SEL entries will be output to stdout
+instead of syslog.
 .SH "SEL LOG FORMAT STRING"
 The output format of log messages can be adjusted via the
 \fB\-\-system\-event\-format\fR,