diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
index 06a583802..41ce35cc7 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-11-07  Corinna Vinschen  <corinna@vinschen.de>
+
+	* utils.xml (mkpasswd): Change /etc/group to /etc/passwd.
+
 2014-11-05  Corinna Vinschen  <corinna@vinschen.de>
 
 	* new-features.xml (ov-new1.7.33): Document xdr and atexit.
diff --git a/winsup/doc/utils.xml b/winsup/doc/utils.xml
index 7c90d726e..0e146d8b7 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/utils.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/utils.xml
@@ -999,8 +999,8 @@ on domain controllers and domain member machines.
     <para>The <command>mkpasswd</command> program can be used to create a
       <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> file.  Cygwin doesn't need this file,
       because it reads user information from the Windows account databases,
-      but you can add an <filename>/etc/group</filename> file for instance, if
-      your machine is often disconnected from its domain controller.</para>
+      but you can add an <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> file, for instance
+      if your machine is often disconnected from its domain controller.</para>
 
     <para>Note that this information is static, in contrast to the information
       automatically gathered by Cygwin from the Windows account databases. If