diff --git a/man/veritysetup.8 b/man/veritysetup.8
index 46043ae9..d907e1b6 100644
--- a/man/veritysetup.8
+++ b/man/veritysetup.8
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ If hash device path doesn't exist, it will be created as file.
 \-\-salt, \-\-uuid]
 .PP
 \fIopen\fR <data_device> <name> <hash_device> <root_hash>
-\fIcreate\fR <name> <data_device> <hash_device> <root_hash>
+.br
+\fIcreate\fR <name> <data_device> <hash_device> <root_hash>  (\fBOBSOLETE syntax\fR)
 .IP
 Creates a mapping with <name> backed by device <data_device> and using
 <hash_device> for in-kernel verification.