diff --git a/man/systemd-journal-gatewayd.service.xml b/man/systemd-journal-gatewayd.service.xml
index 61a4037669..43ceb97032 100644
--- a/man/systemd-journal-gatewayd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-journal-gatewayd.service.xml
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
         <term><option>--key=</option></term>
 
         <listitem><para>Specify the path to a file or <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> stream socket to read the
-        server key corresponding to the certificate specified with <option>--cert=</option> from. The key
-        must be in PEM format.</para></listitem>
+        secret server key corresponding to the certificate specified with <option>--cert=</option> from. The
+        key must be in PEM format.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/man/systemd-journal-remote.service.xml b/man/systemd-journal-remote.service.xml
index 6e068a617a..bea0936d66 100644
--- a/man/systemd-journal-remote.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-journal-remote.service.xml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term><option>--key=</option></term>
 
-        <listitem><para> Takes a path to a SSL key file in PEM format. Defaults to
+        <listitem><para>Takes a path to a SSL secret key file in PEM format. Defaults to
         <filename>&CERTIFICATE_ROOT;/private/journal-remote.pem</filename>. This option can be used with
         <option>--listen-https=</option>. If the path refers to an <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> stream socket
         in the file system a connection is made to it and the key read from it.</para></listitem>