diff --git a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
index b7bd914177..88caf15ea8 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
+++ b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l registry-mirror -d 'Sp
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -s s -l storage-driver -d 'Force the Docker runtime to use a specific storage driver'
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l selinux-enabled -d 'Enable selinux support. SELinux does not presently support the BTRFS storage driver'
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l storage-opt -d 'Set storage driver options'
-complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l tls -d 'Use TLS; implied by --tlsverify flag'
+complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l tls -d 'Use TLS; implied by --tlsverify'
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l tlscacert -d 'Trust only remotes providing a certificate signed by the CA given here'
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l tlscert -d 'Path to TLS certificate file'
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -l tlskey -d 'Path to TLS key file'
diff --git a/docker/flags.go b/docker/flags.go
index 49f48b7f8c..7f0c10d2d3 100644
--- a/docker/flags.go
+++ b/docker/flags.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var (
 	flDaemon    = flag.Bool([]string{"d", "-daemon"}, false, "Enable daemon mode")
 	flDebug     = flag.Bool([]string{"D", "-debug"}, false, "Enable debug mode")
 	flLogLevel  = flag.String([]string{"l", "-log-level"}, "info", "Set the logging level")
-	flTls       = flag.Bool([]string{"-tls"}, false, "Use TLS; implied by --tlsverify flag")
+	flTls       = flag.Bool([]string{"-tls"}, false, "Use TLS; implied by --tlsverify")
 	flHelp      = flag.Bool([]string{"h", "-help"}, false, "Print usage")
 	flTlsVerify = flag.Bool([]string{"-tlsverify"}, dockerTlsVerify, "Use TLS and verify the remote")
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func init() {
 	flCa = flag.String([]string{"-tlscacert"}, filepath.Join(dockerCertPath, defaultCaFile), "Trust certs signed only by this CA")
 	flCert = flag.String([]string{"-tlscert"}, filepath.Join(dockerCertPath, defaultCertFile), "Path to TLS certificate file")
 	flKey = flag.String([]string{"-tlskey"}, filepath.Join(dockerCertPath, defaultKeyFile), "Path to TLS key file")
-	opts.HostListVar(&flHosts, []string{"H", "-host"}, "Daemon socket(s) to use or connect to")
+	opts.HostListVar(&flHosts, []string{"H", "-host"}, "Daemon socket(s) to connect to")
 
 	flag.Usage = func() {
 		fmt.Fprint(os.Stdout, "Usage: docker [OPTIONS] COMMAND [arg...]\n\nA self-sufficient runtime for linux containers.\n\nOptions:\n")
diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
index 2f6d57d43b..356a9566ff 100644
--- a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
+++ b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ expect an integer, and they can only be specified once.
       --fixed-cidr-v6=""                     IPv6 subnet for fixed IPs
       -G, --group="docker"                   Group for the unix socket
       -g, --graph="/var/lib/docker"          Root of the Docker runtime
-      -H, --host=[]                          Daemon socket(s) to use or connect to
+      -H, --host=[]                          Daemon socket(s) to connect to
       -h, --help=false                       Print usage
       --icc=true                             Enable inter-container communication
       --insecure-registry=[]                 Enable insecure registry communication
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ expect an integer, and they can only be specified once.
       -s, --storage-driver=""                Storage driver to use
       --selinux-enabled=false                Enable selinux support
       --storage-opt=[]                       Set storage driver options
-      --tls=false                            Use TLS; implied by --tlsverify flag
+      --tls=false                            Use TLS; implied by --tlsverify
       --tlscacert="~/.docker/ca.pem"         Trust certs signed only by this CA
       --tlscert="~/.docker/cert.pem"         Path to TLS certificate file
       --tlskey="~/.docker/key.pem"           Path to TLS key file