diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index c4236526..f6b24fde 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3130,7 +3130,7 @@ Destroy the given pane.
 If no panes remain in the containing window, it is also destroyed.
 The
 .Fl a
-option kills all but the pane given with
+option kills all panes in the window except the pane given with
 .Fl t .
 When
 .Fl a
@@ -3150,7 +3150,7 @@ Kill the current window or the window at
 removing it from any sessions to which it is linked.
 The
 .Fl a
-option kills all but the window given with
+option kills all windows in the session except the window given with
 .Fl t .
 When
 .Fl a