diff --git a/man/kernel-install.xml b/man/kernel-install.xml
index 54c254e20b..f3468bbde0 100644
--- a/man/kernel-install.xml
+++ b/man/kernel-install.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   <refnamediv>
     <refname>kernel-install</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Add and remove kernel and initrd images to and from /boot</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>Add and remove kernel and initrd images to and from the boot partition</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@
       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>bootup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> for an
       explanation.</para>
     </footnote>
-    to and from the boot loader partition, referred to as <varname>$BOOT</varname> here. It will usually be
-    one of <filename>/boot/</filename>, <filename>/efi/</filename>, or <filename>/boot/efi/</filename>, see
-    below.</para>
+    to and from the boot partition, referred to as <varname>$BOOT</varname> here. It will usually be one of
+    <filename>/boot/</filename>, <filename>/efi/</filename>, or <filename>/boot/efi/</filename>, see below.
+    </para>
 
     <para><command>kernel-install</command> will run the executable files ("plugins") located in the
     directory <filename>/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/</filename> and the local administration directory
diff --git a/src/kernel-install/kernel-install.c b/src/kernel-install/kernel-install.c
index fafddab907..408de8a0e5 100644
--- a/src/kernel-install/kernel-install.c
+++ b/src/kernel-install/kernel-install.c
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ static int help(void) {
                 return log_oom();
 
         printf("%1$s [OPTIONS...] COMMAND ...\n\n"
-               "%5$sAdd and remove kernel and initrd images to and from /boot/%6$s\n"
+               "%5$sAdd and remove kernel and initrd images to and from the boot partition.%6$s\n"
                "\n%3$sUsage:%4$s\n"
                "  kernel-install [OPTIONS...] add [[[KERNEL-VERSION] KERNEL-IMAGE] [INITRD ...]]\n"
                "  kernel-install [OPTIONS...] add-all\n"