diff --git a/doc/vicare.texi b/doc/vicare.texi
index 751b45454..35922e507 100644
--- a/doc/vicare.texi
+++ b/doc/vicare.texi
@@ -1338,9 +1338,9 @@ option can be used multiple times.
 @item -l @var{LIBFILE}
 @itemx --load-library @var{LIBFILE}
 Load @var{libfile} expecting it to contain one or more @rnrs{6}
-libraries; after executing the RC files, expand and instantiate the
-libraries adding them to the interaction environment.  This option can
-be used multiple times.
+libraries; after executing the RC files, load the libraries in the
+internal collection, but do not add them to any environment.  This
+option can be used multiple times.
 
 @item -f @var{CODEFILE}
 @itemx --eval-file @var{CODEFILE}
diff --git a/scheme/ikarus.main.ss b/scheme/ikarus.main.ss
index 5b0ee75f9..7fff1e092 100644
--- a/scheme/ikarus.main.ss
+++ b/scheme/ikarus.main.ss
@@ -555,9 +555,9 @@ Other options:
    -l LIBFILE
    --load-library LIBFILE
         Load LIBFILE expecting it to contain one or more R6RS libraries;
-        after  executing  the  RC  files,  expand  and  instantiate  the
-        libraries  adding  them to  the  interaction environment.   This
-        option can be used multiple times.
+        after executing the RC files, load the libraries in the internal
+        collection but do not add  them to any environment.  This option
+        can be used multiple times.
 
    -f CODEFILE
    --eval-file CODEFILE