diff --git a/doc/example.conf b/doc/example.conf
index ada5379..b00a29f 100755
--- a/doc/example.conf
+++ b/doc/example.conf
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ serverinfo {
 	/* ssl_dh_params: DH parameters, generate with openssl dhparam -out dh.pem 1024 */
 	ssl_dh_params = "etc/dh.pem";
 
-	/* ssld_count: number of ssld processes you want to start, if you have a really busy 
-	 * server, using N-1 where N is the number of cpu/cpu cores you have might be useful
+	/* ssld_count: number of ssld processes you want to start, if you
+	 * have a really busy server, using N-1 where N is the number of
+	 * cpu/cpu cores you have might be useful. A number greater than one
+	 * can also be useful in case of bugs in ssld and because ssld needs
+	 * two file descriptors per SSL connection.
 	 */
 	ssld_count = 1;
 
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 40b6d19..53297d1 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -142,8 +142,11 @@ serverinfo {
 	/* ssl_dh_params: DH parameters, generate with openssl dhparam -out dh.pem 1024 */
 	ssl_dh_params = "etc/dh.pem";
 
-	/* ssld_count: number of ssld processes you want to start, if you have a really busy 
-	 * server, using N-1 where N is the number of cpu/cpu cores you have might be useful
+	/* ssld_count: number of ssld processes you want to start, if you
+	 * have a really busy server, using N-1 where N is the number of
+	 * cpu/cpu cores you have might be useful. A number greater than one
+	 * can also be useful in case of bugs in ssld and because ssld needs
+	 * two file descriptors per SSL connection.
 	 */
 	ssld_count = 1;