diff --git a/doc/lightning-sendonion.7.md b/doc/lightning-sendonion.7.md
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--- a/doc/lightning-sendonion.7.md
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@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ to add an HTLC for 1002 millisatoshis and a delay of 21 blocks on top of the cur
 }
 ```
 
+If the first element of *route* does not have "channel" set, a
+suitable channel (if any) will be chosen, otherwise that specific
+short-channel-id is used.
+
 The *payment_hash* parameter specifies the 32 byte hex-encoded hash to use as
 a challenge to the HTLC that we are sending. It is specific to the onion and
 has to match the one the onion was created with.