1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/epa.texi b/doc/misc/epa.texi
index cd6da1dadba..f450b9cbdd9 100644
--- a/doc/misc/epa.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/epa.texi
@@ -289,11 +289,13 @@ also ask you whether or not to sign the text before encryption and if
 you answered yes, it will let you select the signing keys.
 @end deffn
 
-You can change the default method that is used to select keys with the
-variable @code{epa-file-select-keys}.
-
 @defvar epa-keys-select-method
-Method used to select keys in @code{epa-select-keys}.
+This variable controls the method used for key selection in
+@code{epa-select-keys}.  The default value @code{buffer} pops up a
+special buffer where you can select the keys.  If the value is
+@code{minibuffer}, @code{epa-select-keys} will instead prompt for the
+keys in the minibuffer, where you should type the keys separated by
+commas.
 @end defvar
 
 @node Cryptographic operations on files