diff --git a/src/java.base/share/man/java.1 b/src/java.base/share/man/java.1
index 711394aa7df..19f0e798d8e 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/man/java.1
+++ b/src/java.base/share/man/java.1
@@ -873,6 +873,12 @@ Calling other JNI functions in the scope of
 Expect a performance degradation when this option is used.
 .RE
 .TP
+.B \f[CB]\-Xcomp\f[R]
+Testing mode to exercise JIT compilers.
+This option should not be used in production environments.
+.RS
+.RE
+.TP
 .B \f[CB]\-Xdebug\f[R]
 Does nothing.
 Provided for backward compatibility.