diff --git a/flashrom.8 b/flashrom.8
index 70f505c69..b64ae6d00 100644
--- a/flashrom.8
+++ b/flashrom.8
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ Read flash ROM contents and save them into the given
 .BR <file> .
 .TP
 .B "\-w, \-\-write <file>"
-Write file into flash ROM (default when
-.B <file>
-is specified).
+Write file into flash ROM.
 .TP
 .B "\-n, \-\-noverify"
 Do