diff --git a/prog/sensord/args.c b/prog/sensord/args.c
index e4bd01cb..00ac3467 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 fd9ed022..aca94865 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/main.c
+++ b/prog/sensors/main.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void print_long_help(void)
   printf("Usage: %s [OPTION]... [CHIP]...\n",PROGRAM);
   printf("  -c, --config-file     Specify a config file (default: " ETCDIR "/" DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME ")\n");
   printf("  -h, --help            Display this help text\n");
-  printf("  -s, --set             Execute `set' statements too (root only)\n");
+  printf("  -s, --set             Execute `set' statements (root only)\n");
   printf("  -f, --fahrenheit      Show temperatures in degrees fahrenheit\n");
   printf("  -A, --no-adapter      Do not show adapter for each chip\n");
   printf("  -U, --no-unknown      Do not show unknown chips\n");