diff --git a/doc/man_keymgr.rst b/doc/man_keymgr.rst
index 94b48fb706a89d07a405367e3b6dd8fd4da22f09..4955a7f8d9f0aa2c535f6555f52aabe34157d1ed 100644
--- a/doc/man_keymgr.rst
+++ b/doc/man_keymgr.rst
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ The following arguments are timestamps of key lifetime (see :ref:`DNSSEC Key sta
   Key published.
 
 **ready**
-  Key used for signing and submitted to the parent zone (only for KSK).
+  Key is waiting for submission (only for KSK).
 
 **active**
   Key used for signing.