diff --git a/bin/chio/chio.1 b/bin/chio/chio.1
index 90121206419..cb2e47a4ece 100644
--- a/bin/chio/chio.1
+++ b/bin/chio/chio.1
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@
 .Ar arg2
 .Op Ar arg3 Op ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
 .Nm
-is used to control the operation of medium changers, such as those found
-in tape and optical disk jukeboxes.
+utility is used to control the operation of medium changers, such as those
+found in tape and optical disk jukeboxes.
 .Pp
 The options are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width indent
diff --git a/secure/usr.bin/bdes/bdes.1 b/secure/usr.bin/bdes/bdes.1
index 579bbabedd8..becf75ff692 100644
--- a/secure/usr.bin/bdes/bdes.1
+++ b/secure/usr.bin/bdes/bdes.1
@@ -51,15 +51,17 @@
 .Op Fl o Ar N
 .Op Fl v Ar vector
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm Bdes
-implements all
+The
+.Nm
+utility implements all
 .Tn DES
 modes of operation described in
 .%T "FIPS PUB 81" ,
 including alternative cipher feedback mode and both authentication
 modes.
-.Nm Bdes
-reads from the standard input and writes to the standard output.
+The
+.Nm
+utility reads from the standard input and writes to the standard output.
 By default, the input is encrypted using cipher block chaining mode.
 Using the same key for encryption and decryption preserves plain text.
 .Pp