diff --git a/man/chpasswd.8.xml b/man/chpasswd.8.xml
index b0f7124b..85b4ffa4 100644
--- a/man/chpasswd.8.xml
+++ b/man/chpasswd.8.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     </para>
     <para>
       PAM is not used to update the passwords.
-      Thus, only <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> and
+      Only <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> and
       <filename>/etc/shadow</filename> are updated, and the various checks
       or options provided by PAM modules are not used.
     </para>
diff --git a/man/newusers.8.xml b/man/newusers.8.xml
index ca813cda..8039e083 100644
--- a/man/newusers.8.xml
+++ b/man/newusers.8.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     </para>
     <para>
       PAM is not used to update the passwords.
-      Thus, only <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> and
+      Only <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> and
       <filename>/etc/shadow</filename> are updated, and the various checks
       or options provided by PAM modules are not used.
     </para>