diff --git a/aucat/aucat.1 b/aucat/aucat.1
index 7859703..fae5abb 100644
--- a/aucat/aucat.1
+++ b/aucat/aucat.1
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ If the flag is
 then it's automatically closed, allowing other programs to have direct
 access to the device, or the device to be disconnected.
 The default is
-.Va off .
+.Va off ,
+except for the default device.
 .It Fl b Ar nframes
 The buffer size of the audio device in frames.
 A frame consists of one sample for each channel in the stream.
diff --git a/libsndio/sndio.7 b/libsndio/sndio.7
index f2a2a13..93a8a06 100644
--- a/libsndio/sndio.7
+++ b/libsndio/sndio.7
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Additionally,
 exposes a MIDI port used to control and monitor audio streams
 in real time using MIDI.
 .Sh DEVICE NAMES
-From the user's perspective every audio interface, MIDI port,
+From the user's perspective every audio interface, MIDI port, and
 .Xr aucat 1
 service has a name of the form:
 .Bd -literal -offset center