diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1655aec..4a990f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ dokku mysql:backup lolipop my-s3-bucket --use-iam
 dokku mysql:backup-set-encryption <service> <passphrase>
 ```
 
-Set a gpg passphrase for backups:
+Set the gpg-compatible passphrase for encrypting backups for backups:
 
 ```shell
 dokku mysql:backup-set-encryption lolipop
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ dokku mysql:backup-set-encryption lolipop
 dokku mysql:backup-unset-encryption <service>
 ```
 
-Unset a gpg encryption key for backups:
+Unset the gpg encryption passphrase for backups:
 
 ```shell
 dokku mysql:backup-unset-encryption lolipop
diff --git a/subcommands/backup-set-encryption b/subcommands/backup-set-encryption
index bb6e8db..93f5264 100755
--- a/subcommands/backup-set-encryption
+++ b/subcommands/backup-set-encryption
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ source "$PLUGIN_BASE_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$(dirname "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)")/functions"
 
 service-backup-set-encryption-cmd() {
-  #E set a GPG passphrase for backups
+  #E set the GPG-compatible passphrase for encrypting backups for backups
   #E dokku $PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:backup-set-encryption lolipop
   #A service, service to run command against
   #A passphrase, a GPG-compatible passphrase
diff --git a/subcommands/backup-unset-encryption b/subcommands/backup-unset-encryption
index bba18a2..01a39f6 100755
--- a/subcommands/backup-unset-encryption
+++ b/subcommands/backup-unset-encryption
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ source "$PLUGIN_BASE_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$(dirname "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)")/functions"
 
 service-backup-unset-encryption-cmd() {
-  #E unset a GPG encryption key for backups
+  #E unset the GPG encryption passphrase for backups
   #E dokku $PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:backup-unset-encryption lolipop
   #A service, service to run command against
   declare desc="unsets encryption for future backups of the $PLUGIN_SERVICE service"