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diff --git a/doc/gpg.texi b/doc/gpg.texi
index 35bb9a810..9776a3b05 100644
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+++ b/doc/gpg.texi
@@ -3082,8 +3082,9 @@ will be read from file descriptor @var{n}. If you use 0 for @var{n},
the passphrase will be read from STDIN. This can only be used if only
one passphrase is supplied.
-Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch}
-has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x.
+Note that since Version 2.0 this passphrase is only used if the
+option @option{--batch} has also been given. Since Version 2.1
+the @option{--pinentry-mode} also needs to be set to @code{loopback}.
@item --passphrase-file @var{file}
@opindex passphrase-file
@@ -3092,8 +3093,10 @@ be read from file @var{file}. This can only be used if only one
passphrase is supplied. Obviously, a passphrase stored in a file is
of questionable security if other users can read this file. Don't use
this option if you can avoid it.
-Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch}
-has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x.
+
+Note that since Version 2.0 this passphrase is only used if the
+option @option{--batch} has also been given. Since Version 2.1
+the @option{--pinentry-mode} also needs to be set to @code{loopback}.
@item --passphrase @var{string}
@opindex passphrase
@@ -3101,8 +3104,10 @@ Use @var{string} as the passphrase. This can only be used if only one
passphrase is supplied. Obviously, this is of very questionable
security on a multi-user system. Don't use this option if you can
avoid it.
-Note that this passphrase is only used if the option @option{--batch}
-has also been given. This is different from GnuPG version 1.x.
+
+Note that since Version 2.0 this passphrase is only used if the
+option @option{--batch} has also been given. Since Version 2.1
+the @option{--pinentry-mode} also needs to be set to @code{loopback}.
@item --pinentry-mode @var{mode}
@opindex pinentry-mode