diff --git a/cppcheck.cpp b/cppcheck.cpp
index 82b4fbeff..5a15355fb 100644
--- a/cppcheck.cpp
+++ b/cppcheck.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ std::string CppCheck::parseFromArgs( int argc, char* argv[] )
                  "    --errorsonly    Only print error messages\n"
                  "    --recursive     Recursively check all *.cpp, *.cxx, *.cc and *.c files\n"
                  "    --style         Check coding style\n"
-                 "    --verbose       More detailed error reports";
+                 "    --verbose       More detailed error reports\n";
         return oss.str();
     }
 
diff --git a/man/cppcheck.1.xml b/man/cppcheck.1.xml
index 836f7c6e0..745bd10ac 100644
--- a/man/cppcheck.1.xml
+++ b/man/cppcheck.1.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ man(1), man(7), http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Man-Page/
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--style</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--recursive</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--errorsonly</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>--verbose</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>filename</option></arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><option>...</option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
@@ -149,6 +150,12 @@ man(1), man(7), http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Man-Page/
           <para>Only print something when there is an error.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><option>--verbose</option></term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>More detailed error reports</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
   <refsect1 id="author">