diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 5cff2c0e7c..86ddff96fb 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ With `--verbose` or `-v`, many commands print extra debugging information. Note
 
   * `release-notes` [`--markdown`] [`previous_tag`] [`end_ref`]:
     Output the merged pull requests on Homebrew/brew between two Git refs.
-    If no `previous_tag` is provided it defaults to the newest tag.
+    If no `previous_tag` is provided it defaults to the latest tag.
     If no `end_ref` is provided it defaults to `origin/master`.
 
     If `--markdown` is passed, output as a Markdown list.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 49c6c7ed94..ba1f73cba6 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ If \fB\-\-test\-bot\-user=\fR\fItest\-bot\-user\fR is passed, pull the bottle bl
 .
 .TP
 \fBrelease\-notes\fR [\fB\-\-markdown\fR] [\fIprevious_tag\fR] [\fIend_ref\fR]
-Output the merged pull requests on Homebrew/brew between two Git refs\. If no \fIprevious_tag\fR is provided it defaults to the newest tag\. If no \fIend_ref\fR is provided it defaults to \fBorigin/master\fR\.
+Output the merged pull requests on Homebrew/brew between two Git refs\. If no \fIprevious_tag\fR is provided it defaults to the latest tag\. If no \fIend_ref\fR is provided it defaults to \fBorigin/master\fR\.
 .
 .IP
 If \fB\-\-markdown\fR is passed, output as a Markdown list\.