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diff --git a/doc/apps/pkcs8.pod b/doc/apps/pkcs8.pod
index df2635613f..a56b2dd002 100644
--- a/doc/apps/pkcs8.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/pkcs8.pod
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ B<openssl> B<pkcs8>
[B<-inform PEM|DER>]
[B<-outform PEM|DER>]
[B<-in filename>]
-[B<-passin password>]
-[B<-envpassin var>]
+[B<-passin arg>]
[B<-out filename>]
-[B<-passout password>]
-[B<-envpassout var>]
+[B<-passout arg>]
[B<-noiter>]
[B<-nocrypt>]
[B<-nooct>]
@@ -59,14 +57,10 @@ This specifies the input filename to read a key from or standard input if this
option is not specified. If the key is encrypted a pass phrase will be
prompted for.
-=item B<-passin password>
+=item B<-passin arg>
-the input file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line
-visible this option should be used with caution.
-
-=item B<-envpassin var>
-
-read the input file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+the input file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
+see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>.
=item B<-out filename>
@@ -75,14 +69,10 @@ default. If any encryption options are set then a pass phrase will be
prompted for. The output filename should B<not> be the same as the input
filename.
-=item B<-passout password>
-
-the output file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line
-visible this option should be used with caution.
-
-=item B<-envpassout var>
+=item B<-passout arg>
-read the output file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+the output file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
+see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>.
=item B<-nocrypt>