diff --git a/server/dhcpd.conf.5 b/server/dhcpd.conf.5
index 5bd393c0..3d41ffba 100644
--- a/server/dhcpd.conf.5
+++ b/server/dhcpd.conf.5
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ first looks for a \fIhost\fR declaration which has a
 \fIfixed-address\fR parameter which matches the subnet or shared
 network on which the client is booting.   If it doesn't find any such
 entry, it then tries to find an entry which has no \fIfixed-address\fR
-parameter.   If no such entry is found, then dhcpd acts as if there is
-no entry in the dhcpd.conf file for that client, even if there is an
-entry for that client on a different subnet or shared network.
+parameter.
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .PP
 A typical dhcpd.conf file will look something like this: