diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8088ee069676..2d2180dcc046 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Parameters
 * `include-default`: add default expression. Default is _false_.
 * `include-pk`: add _primary key_ information as _pk_. Column name and data type is included. Default is _false_.
 * `pretty-print`: add spaces and indentation to JSON structures. Default is _false_.
-* `write-in-chunks`: write after every change instead of every changeset. Default is _false_.
+* `write-in-chunks`: write after every change instead of every changeset. Only used when `format-version` is `1`. Default is _false_.
 * `include-lsn`: add _nextlsn_ to each changeset. Default is _false_.
 * `include-transaction`: emit records denoting the start and end of each transaction. Default is _true_.
 * `include-unchanged-toast` (deprecated): Don't use it. It is deprecated.
diff --git a/wal2json.c b/wal2json.c
index 04fb0c54df57..d4da1c2a484a 100644
--- a/wal2json.c
+++ b/wal2json.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ typedef struct
 	bool		include_pk;			/* include primary key */
 
 	bool		pretty_print;		/* pretty-print JSON? */
-	bool		write_in_chunks;	/* write in chunks? */
+	bool		write_in_chunks;	/* write in chunks? (v1) */
 
 	JsonAction	actions;			/* output only these actions */