diff --git a/prog/sensord/args.c b/prog/sensord/args.c
index 923186b2..9113f122 100644
--- a/prog/sensord/args.c
+++ b/prog/sensord/args.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static const char *daemonSyntax =
 
 static const char *appSyntax =
   "  -a, --alarm-scan          -- only scan for alarms\n"
-  "  -s, --set                 -- execute set statements too (root only)\n"
+  "  -s, --set                 -- execute set statements (root only)\n"
   "  -r, --rrd-file <file>     -- only update RRD file\n"
   "  -c, --config-file <file>  -- configuration file (default sensors.conf)\n"
   "  -d, --debug               -- display some debug information\n"
diff --git a/prog/sensors/main.c b/prog/sensors/main.c
index 6bcb4f62..d6f387d6 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/main.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/main.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void print_long_help(void)
   printf("  -c, --config-file     Specify a config file (default: %s)\n",
          DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE);
   puts("  -h, --help            Display this help text\n"
-       "  -s, --set             Execute `set' statements too (root only)\n"
+       "  -s, --set             Execute `set' statements (root only)\n"
        "  -f, --fahrenheit      Show temperatures in degrees fahrenheit\n"
        "  -A, --no-adapter      Do not show adapter for each chip\n"
        "  -u                    Raw output (debugging only)\n"