diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 4371e5e04b..08f0704b82 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -577,12 +577,11 @@ recommended dependency for their stable builds.
 * `--HEAD`:
   Show usage of *`formula`* by HEAD builds.
 
-### `--cache` [*`options`*] [<formula/cask>]
+### `--cache` [*`options`*] [*`formula`*]
 
 Display Homebrew's download cache. See also `HOMEBREW_CACHE`.
 
-If <formula/cask> is provided, display the file or directory used to cache
-<formula/cask>.
+If *`formula`* is provided, display the file or directory used to cache *`formula`*.
 
 * `-s`, `--build-from-source`:
   Show the cache file used when building from source.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 5e5f84e104..306753f6ac 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -749,11 +749,11 @@ Show usage of \fIformula\fR by development builds\.
 \fB\-\-HEAD\fR
 Show usage of \fIformula\fR by HEAD builds\.
 .
-.SS "\fB\-\-cache\fR [\fIoptions\fR] [<formula/cask>]"
+.SS "\fB\-\-cache\fR [\fIoptions\fR] [\fIformula\fR]"
 Display Homebrew\'s download cache\. See also \fBHOMEBREW_CACHE\fR\.
 .
 .P
-If <formula/cask> is provided, display the file or directory used to cache <formula/cask>\.
+If \fIformula\fR is provided, display the file or directory used to cache \fIformula\fR\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-build\-from\-source\fR