diff --git a/doc/src/dump_modify.rst b/doc/src/dump_modify.rst
index d072df5d4d..07f00c4030 100644
--- a/doc/src/dump_modify.rst
+++ b/doc/src/dump_modify.rst
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ performed with dump style *xtc*\ .
 
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-The *format* keyword can be used to change the default numeric format
-output by the text-based dump styles: *atom*\ , *custom*\ , *cfg*\ , and
-*xyz* styles, and their MPIIO variants.  Only the *line* or *none*
+The *format* keyword can be used to change the default numeric format output
+by the text-based dump styles: *atom*\ , *local*\ , *custom*\ , *cfg*\ , and
+*xyz* styles, and their MPIIO variants. Only the *line* or *none*
 options can be used with the *atom* and *xyz* styles.
 
 All the specified format strings are C-style formats, e.g. as used by