diff --git a/doc/backportpackage.1 b/doc/backportpackage.1
index 64d8ed6..cdd4ede 100644
--- a/doc/backportpackage.1
+++ b/doc/backportpackage.1
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ backportpackage \- helper to test package backports
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-d \fIDEST\fR, \-\-destination=\fIDEST\fR
-\fBRequired\fR. Backport the package to the specified Ubuntu
-release. If this option is unspecified, then \fBbackportpackage\fR
-defaults to the release on which it is currently running.
+Backport the package to the specified Ubuntu release. If this option
+is unspecified, then \fBbackportpackage\fR defaults to the release on
+which it is currently running.
 .TP
 .B \-s \fISOURCE\fR, \-\-source=\fISOURCE\fR
 Backport the package from the specified Ubuntu release. If neither