diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e49e5b..27bcc4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Options must be passed to 'autojump' and not the 'j' wrapper function.
 
     -a, --add DIR       manually add path to database
 
-    --purge             deletes all database entries that no longer exist on system
+    --purge             deletes database entries that no longer exist on system
 
     --stat              show database entries and their key weights
 
diff --git a/docs/autojump.1 b/docs/autojump.1
index 3774fc9..3dc208c 100644
--- a/docs/autojump.1
+++ b/docs/autojump.1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ wrapper function.
 \f[C]
 -a,\ --add\ DIR\ \ \ \ \ \ \ manually\ add\ path\ to\ database
 
---purge\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ deletes\ all\ database\ entries\ that\ no\ longer\ exist\ on\ system
+--purge\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ deletes\ database\ entries\ that\ no\ longer\ exist\ on\ system
 
 --stat\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ show\ database\ entries\ and\ their\ key\ weights