diff --git a/doc/repmgr-daemon-start.xml b/doc/repmgr-daemon-start.xml
index fb0eb6d5..e13d0d07 100644
--- a/doc/repmgr-daemon-start.xml
+++ b/doc/repmgr-daemon-start.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   <refnamediv>
     <refname>repmgr daemon start</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Start the &repmgrd; service</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>Start the &repmgrd; daemon on the local node</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
 
   <refsect1>
diff --git a/doc/repmgr-daemon-stop.xml b/doc/repmgr-daemon-stop.xml
index 2304201e..4e462319 100644
--- a/doc/repmgr-daemon-stop.xml
+++ b/doc/repmgr-daemon-stop.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   <refnamediv>
     <refname>repmgr daemon stop</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Stop the &repmgrd; daemon</refpurpose>
+    <refpurpose>Stop the &repmgrd; daemon on the local node</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
 
   <refsect1>