diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
index 34ef98199f..55e68dfff2 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module Homebrew
       usage_banner <<~EOS
         `upgrade` [<options>] <formula>
 
-        Upgrade outdated, unpinned brews (with existing and any appended install options).
+        Upgrade outdated, unpinned formulae (with existing and any appended brew formula options).
 
         If <formula> are given, upgrade only the specified brews (unless they
         are pinned; see `pin`, `unpin`).
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 4cd5da9b75..c56ed90b61 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ Fetches and resets Homebrew and all tap repositories (or any specified `reposito
 
 ### `upgrade` [*`options`*] *`formula`*
 
-Upgrade outdated, unpinned brews (with existing and any appended install
+Upgrade outdated, unpinned formulae (with existing and any appended brew formula
 options).
 
 If *`formula`* are given, upgrade only the specified brews (unless they are
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index b6d361d3fb..c9c9113abf 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and all formulae from GitHub using \fBgit\f
 Fetches and resets Homebrew and all tap repositories (or any specified \fBrepository\fR) using \fBgit\fR(1) to their latest \fBorigin/master\fR\. Note this will destroy all your uncommitted or committed changes\.
 .
 .SS "\fBupgrade\fR [\fIoptions\fR] \fIformula\fR"
-Upgrade outdated, unpinned brews (with existing and any appended install options)\.
+Upgrade outdated, unpinned formulae (with existing and any appended brew formula options)\.
 .
 .P
 If \fIformula\fR are given, upgrade only the specified brews (unless they are pinned; see \fBpin\fR, \fBunpin\fR)\.