diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 92656d4f1..4db194278 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var issueViewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		return nil
 	},
-	Short: "View an issue in the browser",
+	Short: "View an issue",
 	RunE:  issueView,
 }
 
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index 104b90ffd..e9f78c819 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ var prStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var prViewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "view [{<number> | <url> | <branch>}]",
 	Short: "View a pull request in the browser",
-	Long: `View a pull request specified by the argument in the browser.
+	Long: `View a pull request specified by the argument.
 
 Without an argument, the pull request that belongs to the current
-branch is opened.`,
+branch is displayed.`,
 	RunE: prView,
 }