diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
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--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
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@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ Used for RAW PCM.
 You can get a list and an explanation of available options executing
 .I mplayer \-aahelp
 .TP
-.B \-adapter <value> (\-vo directx only)
+.B \-adapter <value>
 Set the graphics card that will receive the image.
 Needs the \-vm option to work.
 You can get a list of available cards when you run this option with \-v.