diff --git a/xcape.1 b/xcape.1
index 79b4e1c..33cb599 100644
--- a/xcape.1
+++ b/xcape.1
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Foreground mode.  Will run as a foreground process.
 .TP
 .BR \-t " " \fItimeout\fR
 Give a \fItimeout\fR in milliseconds.  If you hold a key longer than
-\fItimeout\fR a key event will not be generated.
+\fItimeout\fR a key event will not be generated. The default is 500 ms.
 .TP
 .BR \-e " " \fImap-expression\fR
 Use \fImap-expression\fR as the expression(s).