diff --git a/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1 b/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1
index 08d41b7881eb..e1a971edaef5 100644
--- a/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1
+++ b/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 \fBcheck\fR searches the local machine for each of the gems requested in the Gemfile\. If all gems are found, Bundler prints a success message and exits with a status of 0\.
 .P
 If not, the first missing gem is listed and Bundler exits status 1\.
+.P
+If the lockfile needs to be updated then it will be resolved using the gems installed on the local machine, if they satisfy the requirements\.
 .SH "OPTIONS"
 .TP
 \fB\-\-dry\-run\fR
diff --git a/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1.ronn b/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1.ronn
index f2846b8ff2a0..eb3ff1daf9d6 100644
--- a/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1.ronn
+++ b/bundler/lib/bundler/man/bundle-check.1.ronn
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ a status of 0.
 
 If not, the first missing gem is listed and Bundler exits status 1.
 
+If the lockfile needs to be updated then it will be resolved using the gems
+installed on the local machine, if they satisfy the requirements.
+
 ## OPTIONS
 
 * `--dry-run`: