diff --git a/R/diagnostic_test.R b/R/diagnostic_test.R
index 73921b5..eb84bf4 100644
--- a/R/diagnostic_test.R
+++ b/R/diagnostic_test.R
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ check_renv_download_method <- function(
   }
   rdm_present <- .renviron %>% stringr::str_detect("RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD")
   if (any(rdm_present)) {
-    dfeR::toggle_message(
-      "Found RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD in .Renviron:",
-      verbose = verbose
+    current_setting_message <- paste0(
+      "RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD is currently set to:\n   ",
+      .renviron[rdm_present]
     )
-    dfeR::toggle_message("   ", .renviron[rdm_present], verbose = verbose)
     detected_method <- .renviron[rdm_present] |>
       stringr::str_split("=") |>
       unlist() |>
       magrittr::extract(2)
   } else {
+    current_setting_message <- "RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD is not currently set."
     detected_method <- NA
   }
   if (is.na(detected_method) || detected_method != "\"curl\"") {
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ check_renv_download_method <- function(
       )
       readRenviron(renviron_file)
     } else {
+      dfeR::toggle_message(current_setting_message,
+        verbose = verbose
+      )
       message("If you wish to manually update your .Renviron file:")
       message("  - Run the command in the R console to open .Renviron:")
       message("      usethis::edit_r_environ()")
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ check_renv_download_method <- function(
       }
       message("  - Add the following line to .Renviron:")
       message("      RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD=\"curl\"")
+      message("Or run `dfeR::check_renv_download_method(clean=TRUE)`")
     }
   } else {
     message("PASS: Your RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD is set to curl.")
diff --git a/man/check_proxy_settings.Rd b/man/check_proxy_settings.Rd
index 0832160..bcf49c2 100644
--- a/man/check_proxy_settings.Rd
+++ b/man/check_proxy_settings.Rd
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ check_proxy_settings(
 )
 }
 \arguments{
-\item{proxy_setting_names}{Vector of proxy parameters to check for. Default: c("http.proxy",
-"https.proxy")}
+\item{proxy_setting_names}{Vector of proxy parameters to check for. Default:
+c("http.proxy", "https.proxy")}
 
 \item{clean}{Attempt to clean settings}
 
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ check_proxy_settings(
 List of problem proxy settings
 }
 \description{
-Check proxy settings
+This script checks for "bad" proxy settings. Prior to the pandemic, analysts
+in the DfE would need to add some proxy settings to their GitHub config.
+These settings now prevent Git from connecting to remote archives on GitHub
+and Azure DevOps if present, so this script identifies and (if clean=TRUE is
+set) removes them.
 }
 \examples{
 \dontrun{
diff --git a/man/check_renv_download_method.Rd b/man/check_renv_download_method.Rd
index ad9a47c..5ec319f 100644
--- a/man/check_renv_download_method.Rd
+++ b/man/check_renv_download_method.Rd
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 \usage{
 check_renv_download_method(
   renviron_file = "~/.Renviron",
-  user_input = TRUE,
   clean = FALSE,
   verbose = FALSE
 )
@@ -22,7 +21,10 @@ check_renv_download_method(
 List object containing RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD
 }
 \description{
-Check renv download method
+The renv package can retrieve packages either using curl or wininet, but
+wininet doesn't work from within the DfE network. This script checks for
+the parameter controlling which of these is used (RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD) and
+sets it to use curl.
 }
 \examples{
 check_renv_download_method()
diff --git a/man/diagnostic_test.Rd b/man/diagnostic_test.Rd
index e261a02..3bbf2fc 100644
--- a/man/diagnostic_test.Rd
+++ b/man/diagnostic_test.Rd
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ diagnostic_test(clean = FALSE, verbose = FALSE)
 List object of detected parameters
 }
 \description{
-Run a set of diagnostic tests to check for common issues found when setting up R on a DfE
+Run a set of diagnostic tests to check for common issues found when setting
+up R on a DfE
 system. This includes:
 \itemize{
 \item Checking for proxy settings in the Git configuration
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-diagnostic_test.R b/tests/testthat/test-diagnostic_test.R
index 2ed3b00..5e21c50 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-diagnostic_test.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-diagnostic_test.R
@@ -28,3 +28,15 @@ test_that("Check proxy settings identifies and removes proxy setting", {
     purrr::keep(list(x = NULL), names(list(x = NULL)) != "x")
   )
 })
+
+test_that("Check RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD", {
+  # Check that check_proxy_settings identifies the rogue entry
+  expect_equal(
+    check_renv_download_method(
+      ".Renviron_test",
+      clean = FALSE
+    ) |>
+      suppressMessages(),
+    list(RENV_DOWNLOAD_METHOD = NA)
+  )
+})