diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/console/include/messages.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/console/include/messages.subr
index ffc90849d515..b25ca8bc3c57 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/console/include/messages.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/console/include/messages.subr
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ msg_estonian_iso_desc="Estonian ISO keymap"
 msg_estonian_iso_15="Estonian ISO 15"
 msg_estonian_iso_15_desc="Estonian ISO 8859-15 keymap"
 msg_exit="Exit"
-msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu (returning to previous)"
+msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu"
 msg_fade="Fade"
 msg_fade_desc="Fade out effect screen saver"
 msg_fast="Fast"
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/mouse/include/messages.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/mouse/include/messages.subr
index c6f4969845c9..d6fe6c3e7c16 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/mouse/include/messages.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/mouse/include/messages.subr
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ msg_disable="Disable"
 msg_disable_the_mouse_daemon="Disable the mouse daemon"
 msg_enable="Enable"
 msg_exit="Exit"
-msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu (returning to previous)"
+msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu"
 msg_flags="Flags"
 msg_glidepoint="GlidePoint"
 msg_glidepoint_desc="ALPS GlidePoint pad (serial)"
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/security/include/messages.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/security/include/messages.subr
index 162cebd8fbae..ddee89b844c0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/security/include/messages.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/security/include/messages.subr
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ msg_cancel="Cancel"
 msg_disable_securelevels="Disable securelevels"
 msg_disabled="Disabled"
 msg_exit="Exit"
-msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu (returning to previous)"
+msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu"
 msg_highly_secure="Highly Secure"
 msg_highly_secure_mode="Highly secure mode"
 msg_menu_text="This menu allows you to configure aspects of the operating system security\npolicy.  Please read the system documentation carefully before modifying\nthese settings, as they may cause service disruption if used improperly.\n\nMost settings will take affect only following a system reboot."
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/include/messages.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/include/messages.subr
index 54e7fd07daf6..26253dec9cc5 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/include/messages.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/include/messages.subr
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ msg_exit_cancel="Exit/Cancel"
 msg_exit_cancel_desc="Return to previous menu"
 msg_exit_cancel_help="Return to the previous menu (selected items are untouched)"
 msg_exit_desc="Return to previous menu"
-msg_exit_help="Exit this menu (returning to previous)"
-msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu (returning to previous)"
+msg_exit_this_menu="Exit this menu"
 msg_info="Info"
 msg_lpd="lpd"
 msg_lpd_desc="This host has a printer and wants to run lpd."
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/rcconf b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/rcconf
index 0fef72411ceb..c8973c2970b5 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/rcconf
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/rcconf
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ dialog_menu_main()
 	local prompt=
 	local menu_list="
 		'X $msg_exit'    '$msg_exit_desc'
-		                  ${SHOW_DESC:+'$msg_exit_help'}
+		                  ${SHOW_DESC:+'$msg_exit_this_menu'}
 		'> $msg_add_new' '$msg_add_new_desc'
 		                  ${SHOW_DESC:+'$msg_add_new_help'}
 		'> $msg_delete'  '$msg_delete_desc'
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/share/rcconf.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/share/rcconf.subr
index e9310ce6adae..c4a5ad541e9b 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/share/rcconf.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/startup/share/rcconf.subr
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ f_dialog_input_rclist()
 {
 	local prompt="$msg_please_select_an_rcconf_directive"
 	local menu_list="
-		'X $msg_exit' '' ${SHOW_DESC:+'$msg_exit_help'}
+		'X $msg_exit' '' ${SHOW_DESC:+'$msg_exit_this_menu'}
 	" # END-QUOTE
 	local hline="$hline_arrows_tab_enter"