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-rw-r--r--sys-utils/hwclock.8.in4
-rw-r--r--sys-utils/hwclock.c2
2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in b/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in
index 72b842ed5..fa8a19af6 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock.8.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
.\"
.TH HWCLOCK 8 "April 2015" "util-linux" "System Administration"
.SH NAME
-hwclock \- read or set the hardware clock (RTC)
+hwclock \- time clocks utility
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B hwclock
.RI [ function ]
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ hwclock \- read or set the hardware clock (RTC)
.
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B hwclock
-is a tool for accessing the Hardware Clock. It can: display the
+is an administration tool for the time clocks. It can: display the
Hardware Clock time; set the Hardware Clock to a specified time; set the
Hardware Clock from the System Clock; set the System Clock from the
Hardware Clock; compensate for Hardware Clock drift; correct the System
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock.c b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
index d173e5ab4..a3cd49a38 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock.c
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ usage(const struct hwclock_control *ctl)
printf(_(" %s [function] [option...]\n"), program_invocation_short_name);
fputs(USAGE_SEPARATOR, stdout);
- puts(_("Query or set the RTC (Real Time Clock / Hardware Clock)"));
+ puts(_("Time clocks utility."));
fputs(USAGE_FUNCTIONS, stdout);
puts(_(" -r, --show display the RTC time"));