diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15faa471..ef2c310a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -208,15 +208,15 @@ positional args:
   PATH   start dir [default: current dir]
 
 optional args:
- -b key  bookmark key to open
+ -b key  open bookmark key
  -C      disable directory color
- -e      use exiftool instead of mediainfo
- -i      start in navigate-as-you-type mode
- -l      start in light mode
- -p file copy selection to file (stdout if '-')
- -S      start in disk usage analyser mode
- -v      show program version
- -h      show this help
+ -e      use exiftool for media info
+ -i      nav-as-you-type mode
+ -l      light mode
+ -p file selection file (stdout if '-')
+ -S      disk usage mode
+ -v      show version
+ -h      show help
 ```
 
 `>` indicates the currently selected entry in `nnn`.
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index a5d59f0a..fd80ab7c 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -3602,15 +3602,15 @@ static void usage(void)
 		"positional args:\n"
 		"  PATH   start dir [default: current dir]\n\n"
 		"optional args:\n"
-		" -b key  bookmark key to open\n"
+		" -b key  open bookmark key\n"
 		" -C      disable directory color\n"
-		" -e      use exiftool instead of mediainfo\n"
-		" -i      start in navigate-as-you-type mode\n"
-		" -l      start in light mode\n"
-		" -p file copy selection to file (stdout if '-')\n"
-		" -S      start in disk usage analyser mode\n"
-		" -v      show program version\n"
-		" -h      show this help\n\n"
+		" -e      use exiftool for media info\n"
+		" -i      nav-as-you-type mode\n"
+		" -l      light mode\n"
+		" -p file selection file (stdout if '-')\n"
+		" -S      disk usage mode\n"
+		" -v      show version\n"
+		" -h      show help\n\n"
 		"Version: %s\n%s\n", VERSION, GENERAL_INFO);
 }