diff --git a/docs/source/network-map.rst b/docs/source/network-map.rst
index 50bb2a6496..c5f83f7d29 100644
--- a/docs/source/network-map.rst
+++ b/docs/source/network-map.rst
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ signed ``NodeInfo`` object that the network map service vends. These are automat
 be used to supplement or replace the HTTP network map. If the same node is advertised through both mechanisms then the
 latest one is taken.
 
-On startup the node generates its own signed node info file, filename of the format ``nodeInfo-${hash}``. To create a simple
-network without the HTTP network map service then simply place this file in the ``additional-node-infos`` directory
-of every node that's part of this network. For example, a simple way to do this is to use rsync.
+On startup the node generates its own signed node info file, filename of the format ``nodeInfo-${hash}``. It can also be
+generated using the ``--just-generate-node-info`` command line flag without starting the node. To create a simple network
+without the HTTP network map service simply place this file in the ``additional-node-infos`` directory of every node that's
+part of this network. For example, a simple way to do this is to use rsync.
 
 Usually, test networks have a structure that is known ahead of time. For the creation of such networks we provide a
 ``network-bootstrapper`` tool. This tool pre-generates node configuration directories if given the IP addresses/domain