diff --git a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi
index ecaf16d8..9ed34653 100644
--- a/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi
+++ b/doc/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ to work.
 * Section 4.17::        Bad readings from particular chips
 * Section 4.18::        How do I configure two chips (LM87) differently?
 * Section 4.19::        Dmesg says @samp{Upgrade BIOS}! I don't want to!
-* Section 4.20::        Sensors says @samp{Can't access @file{/proc} file}
+* Section 4.20::        Sensors says @samp{Can't access procfs/sysfs file}
 * Section 4.21::        Sensors says @samp{No sensors found!}
 * Section 4.22::        Sensors output is not correct!
 * Section 4.23::        What is at I2C address XXX?
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ is the I/O address. You must select an address that is not in use.
 
 
 @node Section 4.20, Section 4.21, Section 4.19, Problems
-@section Sensors says @samp{Can't access @file{/proc} file}
+@section Sensors says @samp{Can't access procfs/sysfs file}
 
 @itemize
 @item (release 2.6.0 and later) Did you @command{modprobe i2c-proc}? Check @command{lsmod}.
diff --git a/lib/error.c b/lib/error.c
index 24f8d922..e1435243 100644
--- a/lib/error.c
+++ b/lib/error.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static const char *errorlist[] =
    /* SENSORS_ERR_WILDCARDS */ "Wildcard found in chip name",
    /* SENSORS_ERR_NO_ENTRY  */ "No such feature known",
    /* SENSORS_ERR_ACCESS    */ "Can't read or write",
-   /* SENSORS_ERR_PROC      */ "Can't access /proc file",
+   /* SENSORS_ERR_PROC      */ "Can't access procfs/sysfs file",
    /* SENSORS_ERR_DIV_ZERO  */ "Divide by zero",
    /* SENSORS_ERR_CHIP_NAME */ "Can't parse chip name",
    /* SENSORS_ERR_BUS_NAME  */ "Can't parse bus name",