diff --git a/build_tools/build_documentation.sh b/build_tools/build_documentation.sh
index 2d971ec2a..76c19a04e 100755
--- a/build_tools/build_documentation.sh
+++ b/build_tools/build_documentation.sh
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Determine which man pages we don't want to generate.
-# Don't make a test man page. fish's test is conforming, so the system man pages
-# are applicable and generally better.
 # on OS X, don't make a man page for open, since we defeat fish's open function on OS X.
-CONDEMNED_PAGES=test.1
+CONDEMNED_PAGES=
 if test `uname` = 'Darwin'; then
 	CONDEMNED_PAGES="$CONDEMNED_PAGES open.1"
 fi
diff --git a/doc_src/test.txt b/doc_src/test.txt
index 035671325..946c53307 100644
--- a/doc_src/test.txt
+++ b/doc_src/test.txt
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ The following operators are available to examine files and directories:
 - <tt>-e FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE exists.
 - <tt>-f FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a regular file.
 - <tt>-g FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE has the set-group-ID bit set.
-- <tt>-G FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE exists and its group matches the effective group id of this process.
+- <tt>-G FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE exists and has the same group ID
+as the current user.
 - <tt>-L FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a symbolic link.
-- <tt>-O FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE exists and its owner matches the effective user id of this process.
+- <tt>-O FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE exists and is owned by the current
+user.
 - <tt>-p FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is a named pipe.
 - <tt>-r FILE</tt> returns true if \c FILE is marked as readable.
 - <tt>-s FILE</tt> returns true if the size of \c FILE is greater than zero.