diff --git a/bin/hledger-check-tag-files.hs b/bin/hledger-check-tag-files.hs
index 7b0d521eb..174d3cff5 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-check-tag-files.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-check-tag-files.hs
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Read the default journal and give an error if any tag values
 containing '/' do not exist as file paths.
 Usage:
 
-$ hledger-check-tag-files.hs    # compiles every time (?)
+$ hledger-check-tag-files.hs    # compiles if needed
 
 or:
 
-$ hledger check-tag-files       # compiles every time (?)
+$ hledger check-tag-files       # compiles if there's no compiled version
 -}
 
 import Control.Monad
diff --git a/bin/hledger-check-tag-files2.hs b/bin/hledger-check-tag-files2.hs
index 896b84d8e..8c6e6d705 100755
--- a/bin/hledger-check-tag-files2.hs
+++ b/bin/hledger-check-tag-files2.hs
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Read the default journal and give an error if any tag values
 containing '/' do not exist as file paths.
 Usage:
 
-$ hledger-check-tag-files.hs    # compiles if needed
+$ hledger-check-tag-files.hs    # compiles every time (?)
 
 or:
 
-$ hledger check-tag-files       # compiles if there's no compiled version
+$ hledger check-tag-files       # compiles every time (?)
 -}
 
 import Control.Monad