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diff --git a/usr.sbin/cron/crontab/crontab.1 b/usr.sbin/cron/crontab/crontab.1
index e904d4d..cfda038 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cron/crontab/crontab.1
+++ b/usr.sbin/cron/crontab/crontab.1
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ the
.Ev VISUAL
or
.Ev EDITOR
-environment variables. After you exit
+environment variables.
+The specified editor
+.Em must
+edit the file in place;
+any editor that unlinks the file and recreates it cannot be used.
+After you exit
from the editor, the modified crontab will be installed automatically.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
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