diff --git a/docs/pv.1 b/docs/pv.1
index 55180bc..a6d80e1 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1
+++ b/docs/pv.1
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ consistency, specify this option first.
 .B \-W, \-\-wait
 Wait until the first byte has been transferred before showing any progress
 information or calculating any ETAs.
-Useful if the program you are piping to or from requires extra information
-before it starts, such as when piping data into \fBgpg\fR(1) or
-\fBmcrypt\fR(1) which require a passphrase before data can be processed.
+For example, use this option when piping data into tools such as
+\fBgpg\fR(1) or \*(lq\fBmysql\~\-p\fR\*(rq so the count only starts after
+the password prompt has been answered.
 .TP
 .BI \-D\  SEC \fR,\ \fB\-\-delay\-start\  SEC
 Wait until \fISEC\fR seconds have passed before showing any progress
diff --git a/docs/pv.1.md b/docs/pv.1.md
index 524f278..bef5df3 100644
--- a/docs/pv.1.md
+++ b/docs/pv.1.md
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ are explicitly switched on will be shown.
 **-W, \--wait**
 
 :   Wait until the first byte has been transferred before showing any
-    progress information or calculating any ETAs. Useful if the program
-    you are piping to or from requires extra information before it
-    starts, such as when piping data into **gpg**(1) or **mcrypt**(1)
-    which require a passphrase before data can be processed.
+    progress information or calculating any ETAs. For example, use this
+    option when piping data into tools such as **gpg**(1) or
+    "**mysql -p**" so the count only starts after the password prompt
+    has been answered.
 
 **-D SEC, \--delay-start SEC**