diff --git a/docs/rolereference.rst b/docs/rolereference.rst
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@@ -2002,6 +2002,10 @@ The role implements the following:
 * Configures MariaDB server and client to use *UTF-8* encoding by default.
 * Sets-up the database root user for passwordless login via UNIX
   socket authentication.
+* Drops the ``debian-sys-maint`` database user (which was used in
+  Debian Jessie and earlier for maintenance tasks) if it is present,
+  and updates the Debian system maintenance configuration file to use
+  the root account over unix socket authentication.
 
 
 Role dependencies