diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index cc114d728..89a8465fe 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func init() {
 		"Supply a title. Will prompt for one otherwise.")
 	issueCreateCmd.Flags().StringP("body", "b", "",
 		"Supply a body. Will prompt for one otherwise.")
-	issueCreateCmd.Flags().BoolP("web", "w", false, "Open the web browser to create an issue")
+	issueCreateCmd.Flags().BoolP("web", "w", false, "Open the browser to create an issue")
 
 	issueCmd.AddCommand(issueListCmd)
 	issueListCmd.Flags().StringP("assignee", "a", "", "Filter by assignee")
diff --git a/command/root.go b/command/root.go
index 033ee7284..4fe631e8f 100644
--- a/command/root.go
+++ b/command/root.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("repo", "R", "", "Select another repository using the `OWNER/REPO` format")
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("help", false, "Show help for command")
-	RootCmd.Flags().Bool("version", false, "Print gh version")
+	RootCmd.Flags().Bool("version", false, "Show gh version")
 	// TODO:
 	// RootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolP("verbose", "V", false, "enable verbose output")
 
diff --git a/context/config_setup.go b/context/config_setup.go
index 48a037a24..b68e167a9 100644
--- a/context/config_setup.go
+++ b/context/config_setup.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func setupConfigFile(filename string) (*configEntry, error) {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Notice: authentication required")
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Press Enter to open %s in your web browser... ", flow.Hostname)
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Press Enter to open %s in your browser... ", flow.Hostname)
 	waitForEnter(os.Stdin)
 	token, err := flow.ObtainAccessToken()
 	if err != nil {