diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index ac036b4cbd..5633d3914f 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -1194,12 +1194,12 @@ Select type of VGA card to emulate. Valid values for @var{type} are
 Cirrus Logic GD5446 Video card. All Windows versions starting from
 Windows 95 should recognize and use this graphic card. For optimal
 performances, use 16 bit color depth in the guest and the host OS.
-(This one is the default)
+(This card was the default before QEMU 2.2)
 @item std
 Standard VGA card with Bochs VBE extensions.  If your guest OS
 supports the VESA 2.0 VBE extensions (e.g. Windows XP) and if you want
 to use high resolution modes (>= 1280x1024x16) then you should use
-this option.
+this option. (This card is the default since QEMU 2.2)
 @item vmware
 VMWare SVGA-II compatible adapter. Use it if you have sufficiently
 recent XFree86/XOrg server or Windows guest with a driver for this