diff --git a/user/print.html b/user/print.html
index 5e8bbf6d6..6046736e7 100644
--- a/user/print.html
+++ b/user/print.html
@@ -5918,7 +5918,7 @@ exit code will be non-zero.</p>
 <pre><code>paste [OPTIONS] [FILE]...
 </code></pre>
 <p>Write lines consisting of the sequentially corresponding lines from each
-FILE, separated by TABs, to standard output.</p>
+<code>FILE</code>, separated by <code>TAB</code>s, to standard output.</p>
 <h2 id="options-59"><a class="header" href="#options-59">Options</a></h2>
 <dl><dt><code>--serial</code>, <code>-s</code></dt>
 <dd>
diff --git a/user/utils/paste.html b/user/utils/paste.html
index 383f8baf0..ec68dac16 100644
--- a/user/utils/paste.html
+++ b/user/utils/paste.html
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 <pre><code>paste [OPTIONS] [FILE]...
 </code></pre>
 <p>Write lines consisting of the sequentially corresponding lines from each
-FILE, separated by TABs, to standard output.</p>
+<code>FILE</code>, separated by <code>TAB</code>s, to standard output.</p>
 <h2 id="options"><a class="header" href="#options">Options</a></h2>
 <dl><dt><code>--serial</code>, <code>-s</code></dt>
 <dd>