diff --git a/docs/usage/create.rst.inc b/docs/usage/create.rst.inc
index ff9cd2b2f..00374bec0 100644
--- a/docs/usage/create.rst.inc
+++ b/docs/usage/create.rst.inc
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ borg usually just stores their metadata:
 Other flags used include:
 
 - 'i' = backup data was read from standard input (stdin)
-- '-' = dry run, item was *not* backed up
-- 'x' = excluded, item was *not* backed up
+- '-' = item would be included in archive(s) (if not in dry-run mode)
+- 'x' = item was excluded - or would be excluded from archive(s) (if not in dry-run mode) 
 - '?' = missing status code (if you see this, please file a bug report!)
 
 Reading from stdin
@@ -364,4 +364,4 @@ safe to disable it via ``--files-cache disabled`` and speed up backup
 creation a bit.
 
 By default, the content read from stdin is stored in a file called 'stdin'.
-Use ``--stdin-name`` to change the name.
\ No newline at end of file
+Use ``--stdin-name`` to change the name.