diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index eb9d93a168..df762b811c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -1521,7 +1521,8 @@ testdb=>
         unified into <quote>roles</quote>, this command is now equivalent to
         <literal>\du</literal>.)
         By default, only user-created roles are shown; supply the
-        <literal>S</literal> modifier to include system roles.
+        <literal>S</literal> modifier to include default roles described in
+        <xref linkend="default-roles-table"/>.
         If <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> is specified,
         only those roles whose names match the pattern are listed.
         If the form <literal>\dg+</literal> is used, additional information
@@ -1711,7 +1712,8 @@ testdb=&gt;
         unified into <quote>roles</quote>, this command is now equivalent to
         <literal>\dg</literal>.)
         By default, only user-created roles are shown; supply the
-        <literal>S</literal> modifier to include system roles.
+        <literal>S</literal> modifier to include default roles described
+        in <xref linkend="default-roles-table"/>.
         If <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> is specified,
         only those roles whose names match the pattern are listed.
         If the form <literal>\du+</literal> is used, additional information