diff --git a/bin/ln/ln.1 b/bin/ln/ln.1
index bc8546c809a4..89f4e5fda4ed 100644
--- a/bin/ln/ln.1
+++ b/bin/ln/ln.1
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ When the utility is called as
 exactly two arguments must be supplied,
 neither of which may specify a directory.
 No options may be supplied in this simple mode of operation,
-which simply performs a
+which performs a
 .Xr link 2
 operation using the two passed arguments.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
diff --git a/bin/rm/rm.1 b/bin/rm/rm.1
index a9b04af220dd..a038392f6f14 100644
--- a/bin/rm/rm.1
+++ b/bin/rm/rm.1
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ only one argument,
 which must not be a directory,
 may be supplied.
 No options may be supplied in this simple mode of operation,
-which simply performs an
+which performs an
 .Xr unlink 2
-operation using the two passed arguments.
+operation on the passed argument.
 .Pp
 The
 .Nm
@@ -206,12 +206,13 @@ option if such behavior is desired.  This follows the historical
 behavior of
 .Nm
 with respect to directories.
+.Pp
+The simplified
+.Nm unlink
+command conforms to
+.St -susv2 .
 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm
 command appeared in
 .At v1 .
-The simplified
-.Nm unlink
-command conforms to
-.St -susv2 .