diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md
index d23a0e0efc..0214ac5fc4 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Note that these flags should only appear after a command.
     If no <formulae> are provided, all of them will have their .apps symlinked.
 
     If provided, `--local` will move them into the user's `~/Applications`
-    folder instead of the system folder. It may need to be created, first.
+    directory instead of the system directory. It may need to be created, first.
 
   * `ls, list [--unbrewed] [--versions [--multiple]] [--pinned]` [<formulae>]:
     Without any arguments, list all installed formulae.
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index 000acd05ad..08a7263f44 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Find installed formulae that have compiled \fB\.app\fR\-style "application" pack
 If no \fIformulae\fR are provided, all of them will have their \.apps symlinked\.
 .
 .IP
-If provided, \fB\-\-local\fR will move them into the user\'s \fB~/Applications\fR folder instead of the system folder\. It may need to be created, first\.
+If provided, \fB\-\-local\fR will move them into the user\'s \fB~/Applications\fR directory instead of the system directory\. It may need to be created, first\.
 .
 .TP
 \fBls, list [\-\-unbrewed] [\-\-versions [\-\-multiple]] [\-\-pinned]\fR [\fIformulae\fR]