diff --git a/include/c.h b/include/c.h
index 119a127e3..b0670dcaa 100644
--- a/include/c.h
+++ b/include/c.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static inline int xusleep(useconds_t usec)
 #define USAGE_SEPARATOR    "\n"
 
 #define USAGE_OPTSTR_HELP     _("display this help")
-#define USAGE_OPTSTR_VERSION  _("print version")
+#define USAGE_OPTSTR_VERSION  _("display version")
 
 #define USAGE_HELP_OPTIONS(marg_dsc) \
 		"%-" #marg_dsc "s%s\n" \
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock.c b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
index 9fb631f6f..bf5459783 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock.c
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ usage(void)
 	printf(_(
 	       "     --adjfile <file> use an alternate file to %1$s\n"), _PATH_ADJTIME);
 	puts(_("     --test           dry run; use -D to view what would have happened"));
-	puts(_(" -D, --debug          use debug mode"));
+	puts(_(" -D, --debug          display more details"));
 	fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
 	printf(USAGE_HELP_OPTIONS(22));
 	printf(USAGE_MAN_TAIL("hwclock(8)"));