diff --git a/kpatch/kpatch b/kpatch/kpatch
index 358f53a..370d66c 100755
--- a/kpatch/kpatch
+++ b/kpatch/kpatch
@@ -31,15 +31,14 @@ usage () {
 	echo "usage: kpatch <command> [<args>]" >&2
 	echo >&2
 	echo "Valid commands:" >&2
-	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "install <file>"       "install patch module to the kpatch DB" >&2
-	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "uninstall <patch>"    "uninstall patch module from the kpatch DB" >&2
+	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "install <module>"     "install patch module to the initrd to be loaded at boot" >&2
+	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "uninstall <module>"   "uninstall patch module from the initrd" >&2
 	echo >&2
 	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "load --all"           "load all installed patch modules into the running kernel" >&2
-	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "load <patch>"         "load installed patch module into the running kernel" >&2
-	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "unload <patch>"       "unload patch module from the running kernel" >&2
+	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "load <module>"        "load patch module into the running kernel" >&2
+	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "unload <module>"      "unload patch module from the running kernel" >&2
 	echo >&2
-	echo >&2
-	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "info <patch>"         "show information about an installed patch module" >&2
+	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "info <module>"        "show information about a patch module" >&2
 	echo >&2
 	printf '   %-20s %s\n' "list"                 "list installed patch modules" >&2
 	exit 1
@@ -55,6 +54,9 @@ die() {
 }
 
 __find_module () {
+	MODULE="$1"
+	[[ -f "$MODULE" ]] && return
+
 	MODULE="$USERDIR/$1"
 	[[ -f "$MODULE" ]] && return
 
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		;;
 	*)
 		PATCH="$2"
-		find_module "$PATCH" || die "$PATCH is not installed"
+		find_module "$PATCH" || die "can't find $PATCH"
 		load_module "$MODULE" || die "failed to load patch $PATCH"
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ case "$1" in
 "unload")
 	[[ "$#" -ne 2 ]] && usage
 	PATCH="$2"
-	find_module "$PATCH" || die "$PATCH is not installed"
+	find_module "$PATCH" || die "can't find $PATCH"
 	unload_module "$MODULE" || die "failed to unload patch $PATCH"
 	;;
 
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ case "$1" in
 "info")
 	[[ "$#" -ne 2 ]] && usage
 	PATCH="$2"
-	find_module "$PATCH" || die "$PATCH is not installed"
+	find_module "$PATCH" || die "can't find $PATCH"
 	echo "Patch information for $PATCH:"
 	/usr/sbin/modinfo "$MODULE" || die "failed to get info for patch $PATCH"
 	;;
diff --git a/man/kpatch.1 b/man/kpatch.1
index a51eb72..fc0af62 100644
--- a/man/kpatch.1
+++ b/man/kpatch.1
@@ -11,23 +11,23 @@ displaying information about kernel patch modules installed on
 the system. 
 .SH OPTIONS
 
-install <file>
-       install patch module to the kpatch DB
+install <module>
+       install patch module to the initrd to be loaded at boot
 
-uninstall <patch>
-       uninstall patch module from the kpatch DB
+uninstall <module>
+       uninstall patch module from the initrd
 
 load --all
        load all installed patch modules into the running kernel
 
-load <patch>
-       load installed patch module into the running kernel
+load <module>
+       load patch module into the running kernel
 
-unload <patch>
+unload <module>
        unload patch module from the running kernel
 
-info <patch>
-       show information about an installed patch module
+info <module>
+       show information about a patch module
 
 list
        list installed patch modules