diff --git a/src/logger.c b/src/logger.c
index 0b3c3e4..2b1f8b0 100644
--- a/src/logger.c
+++ b/src/logger.c
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ static int usage(int code)
 	       "\n"
 	       "  -c        Log to console (LOG_CONS) on failure\n"
 	       "  -d SD     Log SD as RFC5424 style 'structured data' in message\n"
-	       "  -i        Log the process ID of the logger process with each line (LOG_PID)\n"
-	       "  -m MSGID  The MSGID used for the message\n"
+	       "  -i        Log process ID of the logger process with each line (LOG_PID)\n"
+	       "  -m MSGID  Log message using this RFC5424 style MSGID\n"
 	       "  -n        Open log file immediately (LOG_NDELAY)\n"
 	       "  -p PRIO   Log message priority (numeric or facility.severity pair)\n"
 	       "  -t TAG    Log using the specified tag (defaults to user name)\n"