diff --git a/doc/flatpak-build-commit-from.xml b/doc/flatpak-build-commit-from.xml
index 52f39b0e..c93ac938 100644
--- a/doc/flatpak-build-commit-from.xml
+++ b/doc/flatpak-build-commit-from.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
                 <term><option>--update-appstream</option></term>
 
                 <listitem><para>
-                    Run appstream-builder and to update the appstream branch after build.
+                    Update the appstream branch after the build.
                 </para></listitem>
             </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/doc/flatpak-build-export.xml b/doc/flatpak-build-export.xml
index ec3d077f..c47c2e84 100644
--- a/doc/flatpak-build-export.xml
+++ b/doc/flatpak-build-export.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
                 <term><option>--update-appstream</option></term>
 
                 <listitem><para>
-                    Run appstream-builder and to update the appstream branch after build.
+                    Update the appstream branch after the build.
                 </para></listitem>
             </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/doc/flatpak-build-import-bundle.xml b/doc/flatpak-build-import-bundle.xml
index 12a13f2c..3a434384 100644
--- a/doc/flatpak-build-import-bundle.xml
+++ b/doc/flatpak-build-import-bundle.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                 <term><option>--update-appstream</option></term>
 
                 <listitem><para>
-                    Run appstream-builder and to update the appstream branch after build.
+                    Update the appstream branch after the build.
                 </para></listitem>
             </varlistentry>