diff --git a/doc/git-annex-pull.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-pull.mdwn
index c96355e7a5..594bd8fa14 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex-pull.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex-pull.mdwn
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ See [[git-annex-preferred-content]](1).
 
 * `[remote]`
 
-  By default this command pulls from all remotes, except for remotes
+  By default this command pulls from all available remotes, except for remotes
   that have `remote.<name>.annex-pull` (or `remote.<name>.annex-sync`) 
   set to false. 
 
diff --git a/doc/git-annex-push.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-push.mdwn
index bda06ceeb2..cd7d5a9e64 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex-push.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex-push.mdwn
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ See [[git-annex-preferred-content]](1).
 
 * `[remote]`
 
-  By default, this command pushes to all remotes, except for remotes 
+  By default, this command pushes to all available remotes, except for remotes 
   that have `remote.<name>.annex-push` (or `remote.<name>.annex-sync`) 
   set to false or `remote.<name>.annex-readonly` set to true.