diff --git a/scripts/mysql_install_db.pl.in b/scripts/mysql_install_db.pl.in
index da097120f10..5f6bcabd518 100644
--- a/scripts/mysql_install_db.pl.in
+++ b/scripts/mysql_install_db.pl.in
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]
                        Read this file after the global files are read.
   --defaults-file=name Only read default options from the given file name.
   --force              Causes mysql_install_db to run even if DNS does not
-                       work.  In that case, grant table entries that normally
-                       use hostnames will use IP addresses.
+                       work.  In that case, grant table entries that
+                       normally use hostnames will use IP addresses.
   --help               Display this help and exit.                     
   --ldata=path         The path to the MySQL data directory. Same as --datadir.
   --no-defaults        Don't read default options from any option file.
diff --git a/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh b/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
index 6f896965948..1b9f0e52d5c 100644
--- a/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysql_install_db.sh
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]
                        Read this file after the global files are read.
   --defaults-file=name Only read default options from the given file name.
   --force              Causes mysql_install_db to run even if DNS does not
-                       work.  In that case, grant table entries that normally
-                       use hostnames will use IP addresses.
+                       work.  In that case, grant table entries that
+                       normally use hostnames will use IP addresses.
   --help               Display this help and exit.                     
   --ldata=path         The path to the MySQL data directory. Same as --datadir.
   --no-defaults        Don't read default options from any option file.