diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/main.go b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
index 59c6ef485d..39a0a9d7f9 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ The output of this command is supposed to be machine-readable.
 					Action: accountList,
 					Name:   "list",
 					Usage:  "print account addresses",
-					Description: `
-
-`,
 				},
 				{
 					Action: accountCreate,
@@ -111,12 +108,14 @@ For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag
 
     ethereum account import <keyfile>
 
-Imports a private key from <keyfile> and creates a new account with the address derived from the key.
-The keyfile is assumed to contain an unencrypted private key in canonical EC format.
+Imports a private key from <keyfile> and creates a new account with the address
+derived from the key.
+The keyfile is assumed to contain an unencrypted private key in canonical EC
+format.
 
 The account is saved in encrypted format, you are prompted for a passphrase.
 You must remember this passphrase to unlock your account in future.
-For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag:
+For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the -password flag:
 
     ethereum --password <passwordfile> account import <keyfile>
 
@@ -130,14 +129,18 @@ For non-interactive use the passphrase can be specified with the --password flag
 
     ethereum account export <address> <keyfile>
 
-Exports the given account's private key into keyfile using the canonical EC format.
-The account needs to be unlocked, if it is not the user is prompted for a passphrase to unlock it.
-For non-interactive use, the password can be specified with the --unlock flag:
+Exports the given account's private key into keyfile using the canonical EC
+format.
+The account needs to be unlocked, if it is not the user is prompted for a
+passphrase to unlock it.
+For non-interactive use, the passphrase can be specified with the --unlock flag:
 
     ethereum --password <passwrdfile> account export <address> <keyfile>
 
 Note:
-Since you can directly copy your encrypted accounts to another ethereum instance, this import/export mechanism is not needed when you transfer an account between nodes.
+As you can directly copy your encrypted accounts to another ethereum instance,
+this import/export mechanism is not needed when you transfer an account between
+nodes.
 					`,
 				},
 			},
@@ -156,16 +159,18 @@ Use "ethereum dump 0" to dump the genesis block.
 			Name:   "console",
 			Usage:  `Ethereum Console: interactive JavaScript environment`,
 			Description: `
-Console is an interactive shell for the Ethereum JavaScript runtime environment which exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP JavaScript API.
+Console is an interactive shell for the Ethereum JavaScript runtime environment
+which exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP JavaScript API.
 See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Frontier-Console
 `,
 		},
 		{
 			Action: execJSFiles,
 			Name:   "js",
-			Usage:  `executes the given JavaScript files in the Ethereum Frontier JavaScript VM`,
+			Usage:  `executes the given JavaScript files in the Ethereum JavaScript VM`,
 			Description: `
-The Ethereum JavaScript VM exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Frontier-Console
+The Ethereum JavaScript VM exposes a node admin interface as well as the DAPP
+JavaScript API. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Javascipt-Console
 `,
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index f94ec3a691..dda4095023 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var (
 	}
 	PasswordFileFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "password",
-		Usage: "Password used when saving a new account and unlocking an existing account. If you create a new account make sure you remember this password.",
+		Usage: "Path to password file for (un)locking an existing account.",
 		Value: "",
 	}