diff --git a/README b/README
index e58aae50..503cdb79 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ The directories within this package:
   The user-space sensors support library code (libsensors).
 * prog
   Several supporting programs. The most important ones are:
-  - sensors-detect: A program for detecting installed hardware and
-    recommending specific modules to load.
+  - sensors-detect: A stand-alone program for detecting installed
+    hardware and recommending specific modules to load.
   - sensors: A console tool to report sensor readings and set new
     sensor limits.
   - sensord: A daemon to watch sensor values and log problems. It
diff --git a/doc/progs b/doc/progs
index ae76fdf6..6ef5c009 100644
--- a/doc/progs
+++ b/doc/progs
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ see http://www.lm-sensors.org/wiki/UsefulLinks.
 * prog/detect/sensors-detect (written in Perl, installed by 'make install')
   This program tries to detect the available SMBus adapters and the chips
   connected to them, as well as Super-I/O and misc chips. It also generates
-  modprobe lines and module options. This program is interactive.
+  modprobe lines and module options. This program is stand-alone (can be
+  run without installing lm-sensors) and interactive.
 
 * prog/dump/isadump (written in C, installed by 'make install')
   This program dumps the registers of ISA or Super-I/O chips.