diff --git a/kpatch/kpatch b/kpatch/kpatch
index 6dd26e0..d438bef 100755
--- a/kpatch/kpatch
+++ b/kpatch/kpatch
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ usage () {
 	echo "usage: kpatch <command> [<args>]" >&2
 	echo >&2
 	echo "Valid commands:" >&2
-	usage_cmd "install [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>" "install patch module to the initrd to be loaded at boot"
-	usage_cmd "uninstall [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>" "uninstall patch module from the initrd"
+	usage_cmd "install [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>" "install patch module to be loaded at boot"
+	usage_cmd "uninstall [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>" "uninstall patch module"
 	echo >&2
 	usage_cmd "load --all" "load all installed patch modules into the running kernel"
 	usage_cmd "load <module>" "load patch module into the running kernel"
diff --git a/man/kpatch.1 b/man/kpatch.1
index 9c04067..511f646 100644
--- a/man/kpatch.1
+++ b/man/kpatch.1
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ the system.
 .SH COMMANDS
 
 install [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>
-       install patch module to the initrd to be loaded at boot
+       install patch module to be loaded at boot
 
 uninstall [-k|--kernel-version=<kernel version>] <module>
-       uninstall patch module from the initrd
+       uninstall patch module
 
 load --all
        load all installed patch modules into the running kernel