diff --git a/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.man b/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.man
index 122efa73a4..78db73098f 100644
--- a/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.man
+++ b/unix/x0vncserver/x0vncserver.man
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ parameter instead.
 A comma separated list of user names that are allowed to authenticate via
 any of the "Plain" security types (Plain, TLSPlain, etc.). Specify \fB*\fP
 to allow any user to authenticate using this security type. Specify \fB%u\fP
-to allow the effective user of the server process. Default is to deny all
-users.
+to allow the user of the server process. Default is to deny all users.
 .
 .TP
 .B \-pam_service \fIname\fP, \-PAMService \fIname\fP
diff --git a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Xvnc.man b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Xvnc.man
index ff5dbfd540..e9fb654271 100644
--- a/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Xvnc.man
+++ b/unix/xserver/hw/vnc/Xvnc.man
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ parameter instead.
 A comma separated list of user names that are allowed to authenticate via
 any of the "Plain" security types (Plain, TLSPlain, etc.). Specify \fB*\fP
 to allow any user to authenticate using this security type. Specify \fB%u\fP
-to allow the effective user of the server process. Default is to deny all
-users.
+to allow the user of the server process. Default is to deny all users.
 .
 .TP
 .B \-pam_service \fIname\fP, \-PAMService \fIname\fP