diff --git a/client/fwknop.8.in b/client/fwknop.8.in
index f76d4f74..56174df3 100644
--- a/client/fwknop.8.in
+++ b/client/fwknop.8.in
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
.\" Title: fwknop
.\" Author: [see the "AUTHORS" section]
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.76.1
-.\" Date: 06/05/2013
+.\" Date: 06/09/2013
.\" Manual: Fwknop Client
.\" Source: Fwknop Client
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "FWKNOP" "8" "06/05/2013" "Fwknop Client" "Fwknop Client"
+.TH "FWKNOP" "8" "06/09/2013" "Fwknop Client" "Fwknop Client"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Read the encryption key/password from stdin\&. This can be used to send the data
.PP
\fB\-\-fd\fR=\fI\fR
.RS 4
-Specify the file descriptor number to read the key/password from\&. This command avoids the user being prompted for his password if none has been found in the user specific stanza, or none has been supplied on the command line\&. A file descriptor set to 0 is similar to the stdin command\&.
+Specify the file descriptor number to read the key/password from\&. This command avoids the user being prompted for a password if none has been found in the user specific stanza, or none has been supplied on the command line\&. A file descriptor set to 0 is similar to the stdin command\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-get\-hmac\-key\fR=\fI\fR
diff --git a/doc/fwknop.man.asciidoc b/doc/fwknop.man.asciidoc
index 5cc9567d..6641ab5b 100644
--- a/doc/fwknop.man.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/fwknop.man.asciidoc
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
*--fd*=''::
Specify the file descriptor number to read the key/password from. This
- command avoids the user being prompted for his password if none has been
+ command avoids the user being prompted for a password if none has been
found in the user specific stanza, or none has been supplied on the
command line. A file descriptor set to 0 is similar to the stdin command.