diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc b/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc
index bd5bddc42b..e74bf32196 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/opts.cc
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ print_help (const char *execname)
 		<< _("  -D, --debug <options>       Set debug flags. Use \"-D list\" to see available options\n")
 #endif
 		<< _("  -h, --help                  Print this message\n")
-		<< _("  -k, --keybindings <file>    Name of key bindings to load\n")
+		<< _("  -k, --keybindings <file>    Path to the key bindings file to load\n")
 		<< _("  -m, --menus file            Use \"file\" to define menus\n")
 		<< _("  -n, --no-splash             Do not show splash screen\n")
 		<< _("  -N, --new session-name      Create a new session from the command line\n")
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index 6c4e108213..ea5390cebf 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -2935,7 +2935,7 @@ RCOptionEditor::RCOptionEditor ()
 		add_option (_("Signal Flow"), bo);
 		Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (bo->tip_widget(),
 			_("<b>When enabled</b> the main output bus is auto-connected to the first N physical ports. "
-				"If the session has a monitor-section, the monitor-bus output is connected the the hardware playback ports, "
+				"If the session has a monitor-section, the monitor-bus output is connected the hardware playback ports, "
 				"otherwise the master-bus output is directly used for playback."));
 
 		ComboOption<AutoConnectOption>* iac = new ComboOption<AutoConnectOption> (