diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 13a7192a7..430f02930 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += "  -salvagewallet         " + _("Attempt to recover private keys from a corrupt wallet.dat") + " " + _("on startup") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -sendfreetransactions  " + strprintf(_("Send transactions as zero-fee transactions if possible (default: %u)"), 0) + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -spendzeroconfchange   " + strprintf(_("Spend unconfirmed change when sending transactions (default: %u)"), 1) + "\n";
-    strUsage += "  -txconfirmtarget=<n>   " + strprintf(_("If paytxfee is not set, include enough fee so transactions are confirmed on average within n blocks (default: %u)"), 1) + "\n";
+    strUsage += "  -txconfirmtarget=<n>   " + strprintf(_("If paytxfee is not set, include enough fee so transactions begin confirmation on average within n blocks (default: %u)"), 1) + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -maxtxfee=<amt>        " + strprintf(_("Maximum total fees to use in a single wallet transaction, setting too low may abort large transactions (default: %s)"), FormatMoney(maxTxFee)) + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -upgradewallet         " + _("Upgrade wallet to latest format") + " " + _("on startup") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -wallet=<file>         " + _("Specify wallet file (within data directory)") + " " + strprintf(_("(default: %s)"), "wallet.dat") + "\n";
diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index 44ebff9d3..17552bc38 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ Value estimatefee(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         throw runtime_error(
             "estimatefee nblocks\n"
             "\nEstimates the approximate fee per kilobyte\n"
-            "needed for a transaction to get confirmed\n"
+            "needed for a transaction to begin confirmation\n"
             "within nblocks blocks.\n"
             "\nArguments:\n"
             "1. nblocks     (numeric)\n"
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ Value estimatepriority(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         throw runtime_error(
             "estimatepriority nblocks\n"
             "\nEstimates the approximate priority\n"
-            "a zero-fee transaction needs to get confirmed\n"
+            "a zero-fee transaction needs to begin confirmation\n"
             "within nblocks blocks.\n"
             "\nArguments:\n"
             "1. nblocks     (numeric)\n"