diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 30207c568..1cbdf6197 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ config DEBUG
 	  Most people should answer N.
 
 config DEBUG_PESSIMIZE
-	bool "Disable compiler optimizations."
+	bool "Disable compiler optimizations"
 	default n
 	depends on DEBUG
 	help
diff --git a/loginutils/Config.in b/loginutils/Config.in
index 4ca1c2597..d3ad400a8 100644
--- a/loginutils/Config.in
+++ b/loginutils/Config.in
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ config DELGROUP
 	  Utility for deleting a group account.
 
 config FEATURE_DEL_USER_FROM_GROUP
-	bool "Support for removing users from groups."
+	bool "Support for removing users from groups"
 	default n
 	depends on DELGROUP
 	help
diff --git a/shell/Config.in b/shell/Config.in
index a6701622c..797200229 100644
--- a/shell/Config.in
+++ b/shell/Config.in
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config ASH_READ_NCHARS
 	  'read -s' will read without echoing the user's input.
 
 config ASH_READ_TIMEOUT
-	bool "'read -t S' support."
+	bool "'read -t S' support"
 	default n
 	depends on ASH
 	help