1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/grep.c b/src/grep.c
index 35d563d1..7ba602d9 100644
--- a/src/grep.c
+++ b/src/grep.c
@@ -1970,8 +1970,8 @@ Output control:\n\
       printf (_("\
       --include=GLOB        search only files that match GLOB (a file pattern)"
                 "\n\
-      --exclude=GLOB        skip files and directories matching GLOB\n\
-      --exclude-from=FILE   skip files matching any file pattern from FILE\n\
+      --exclude=GLOB        skip files that match GLOB\n\
+      --exclude-from=FILE   skip files that match any file pattern from FILE\n\
       --exclude-dir=GLOB    skip directories that match GLOB\n\
 "));
       printf (_("\