diff --git a/doc/repmgrd-degraded-monitoring.sgml b/doc/repmgrd-degraded-monitoring.sgml
index 923331ad..6f7e8a03 100644
--- a/doc/repmgrd-degraded-monitoring.sgml
+++ b/doc/repmgrd-degraded-monitoring.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<chapter id="repmgrd-degraded-monitoring">
+<chapter id="repmgrd-degraded-monitoring" xreflabel="repmgrd degraded monitoring">
  <indexterm>
    <primary>repmgrd</primary>
    <secondary>degraded monitoring</secondary>
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
  <title>"degraded monitoring" mode</title>
  <para>
   In certain circumstances, <application>repmgrd</application> is not able to fulfill its primary mission
-  of monitoring the nodes' upstream server. In these cases it enters "degraded
-  monitoring" mode, where <application>repmgrd</application> remains active but is waiting for the situation
+  of monitoring the node's upstream server. In these cases it enters &quot;degraded monitoring&quot;
+  mode, where <application>repmgrd</application> remains active but is waiting for the situation
   to be resolved.
  </para>
  <para>
diff --git a/doc/repmgrd-network-split.sgml b/doc/repmgrd-network-split.sgml
index 1f305361..0eacadfa 100644
--- a/doc/repmgrd-network-split.sgml
+++ b/doc/repmgrd-network-split.sgml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
   In a failover situation, <application>repmgrd</application> will check if any servers in the
   same location as the current primary node are visible.  If not, <application>repmgrd</application>
   will assume a network interruption and not promote any node in any
-  other location (it will however enter <xref linkend="repmgrd-degraded-monitoring"> mode until
-  a primary becomes visible).
+  other location (it will however enter <link linkend="repmgrd-degraded-monitoring">degraded monitoring</link>
+  mode until a primary becomes visible).
  </para>
 
 </chapter>