diff --git a/snapraid.1 b/snapraid.1
index bc34cc69..db91995a 100644
--- a/snapraid.1
+++ b/snapraid.1
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ but such errros are reported in the output of the command.
 .PP
 The \(a"content\(a" file is modified to update the time of the last check
 of each block.
+The \(a"parity\(a" and \(a"q\(hyparity\(a" files are NOT modified.
+The files in the array are NOT modified.
 .SS status 
 Prints a summary of the state of the disk array.
 .PP
diff --git a/snapraid.d b/snapraid.d
index a2d6a96e..f3a6b707 100644
--- a/snapraid.d
+++ b/snapraid.d
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ Commands
 
 	The "content" file is modified to update the time of the last check
 	of each block.
+	The "parity" and "q-parity" files are NOT modified.
+	The files in the array are NOT modified.
 
   status
 	Prints a summary of the state of the disk array.
diff --git a/snapraid.txt b/snapraid.txt
index 8f060dbe..7a314901 100644
--- a/snapraid.txt
+++ b/snapraid.txt
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ but such errros are reported in the output of the command.
 
 The "content" file is modified to update the time of the last check
 of each block.
+The "parity" and "q-parity" files are NOT modified.
+The files in the array are NOT modified.
 
 5.5 status
 ----------