diff --git a/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn b/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn
index 2fae07739..32732094b 100644
--- a/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn
+++ b/doc/plugins/httpauth.mdwn
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ One way to use the plugin is to configure your web server to require
 HTTP basic authentication for any access to the directory containing the
 wiki (and `ikiwiki.cgi`). The authenticated user will be automatically
 signed into the wiki. This method is suitable only for private wikis.
+what if you what not allowd
 
 ## separate cgiauthurl