diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ldapdelete.1 b/doc/man/man1/ldapdelete.1
index c1b758f16c..4d423abd66 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ldapdelete.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ldapdelete.1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ldapdelete \- LDAP delete entry tool
 [\c
 .BR \-O \ security-properties ]
 [\c
-.BI \-U \ username\fR]
+.BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ only as needed.
 .B \-Q
 Enable SASL Quiet mode.  Never prompt.
 .TP
-.BI \-U \ username
-Specify the username for SASL bind. The syntax of the username depends on the
+.BI \-U \ authcid
+Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the identity depends on the
 actual SASL mechanism used.
 .TP
 .BI \-X \ authzid
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1 b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
index 3f54b15fab..a16ddb1eae 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BR \-Q ]
 [\c
-.BI \-U \ username\fR]
+.BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BR \-Q ]
 [\c
-.BI \-U \ username\fR]
+.BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ only as needed.
 .B \-Q
 Enable SASL Quiet mode.  Never prompt.
 .TP
-.BI \-U \ username
-Specify the username for SASL bind. The syntax of the username depends on the
-actual SASL mechanism used.
+.BI \-U \ authcid
+Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID
+depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
 .TP
 .BI \-X \ authzid
 Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind.
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodrdn.1 b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodrdn.1
index 70890a7a90..757b03cf77 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodrdn.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodrdn.1
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ldapmodrdn \- LDAP rename entry tool
 [\c
 .BR \-Q ]
 [\c
-.BI \-U \ username\fR]
+.BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ only as needed.
 .B \-Q
 Enable SASL Quiet mode.  Never prompt.
 .TP
-.BI \-U \ username
-Specify the username for SASL bind. The syntax of the username depends on the
-actual SASL mechanism used.
+.BI \-U \ authcid
+Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID
+depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
 .TP
 .BI \-X \ authzid
 Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind.
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ldappasswd.1 b/doc/man/man1/ldappasswd.1
index b37e3df503..5077ff1df5 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ldappasswd.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ldappasswd.1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ldappasswd \- change the password of an LDAP entry
 [\c
 .BR \-Q ]
 [\c
-.BI \-U \ username\fR]
+.BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ only as needed.
 .B \-Q
 Enable SASL Quiet mode.  Never prompt.
 .TP
-.BI \-U \ username
-Specify the username for SASL bind. The syntax of the username depends on the
-actual SASL mechanism used.
+.BI \-U \ authcid
+Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID
+depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
 .TP
 .BI \-X \ authzid
 Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind.
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ldapsearch.1 b/doc/man/man1/ldapsearch.1
index 45aafa2285..893843efa4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ldapsearch.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ldapsearch.1
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ldapsearch \- LDAP search tool
 [\c
 .BR \-Q ]
 [\c
-.BI \-U \ username\fR]
+.BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ only as needed.
 .B \-Q
 Enable SASL Quiet mode.  Never prompt.
 .TP
-.BI \-U \ username
-Specify the username for SASL bind. The syntax of the username depends on the
-actual SASL mechanism used.
+.BI \-U \ authcid
+Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID
+depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
 .TP
 .BI \-X \ authzid
 Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind.