diff --git a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
index 26d2016..7debcc1 100644
--- a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
+++ b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Inside sections, you can choose between different kind of items depending on the
 {optional: comment/job description}
   \end{verbatim} 
 \vspace{-20pt}  
-where the last three arguments are optional
+where the last three arguments can be left empty
  \item inside `language' cvsection environment, you can type every entry with:
  \begin{verbatim}
 \cvlanguage{name}{level}{comment}