diff --git a/init/completions/cvs.fish b/init/completions/cvs.fish
index 4512c4543..5d47b36f3 100644
--- a/init/completions/cvs.fish
+++ b/init/completions/cvs.fish
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ complete -c cvs -x -s Q -d (_ "Cause CVS to be really quiet")
 complete -c cvs -x -s q -d (_ "Cause CVS to be somewhat quiet")
 complete -c cvs -x -s r -d (_ "Make checked-out files read-only")
 complete -c cvs -x -s w -d (_ "Make checked-out files read-write (default)")
-complete -c cvs -x -s n -d (_ "Do not execute anything that will change the disk")
+complete -c cvs -x -s n -d (_ "Do not change any files")
 complete -c cvs -x -s t -d (_ "Show trace of program execution -- try with -n")
 complete -c cvs -x -s v -d (_ "Display version and exit")
 complete -c cvs -x -s T -r -d (_ "Use "tmpdir" for temporary files")
diff --git a/init/completions/gcc.fish b/init/completions/gcc.fish
index 98074ae58..bb1ecd13b 100644
--- a/init/completions/gcc.fish
+++ b/init/completions/gcc.fish
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ complete -c gcc -s x -d (_ "Language") -x -a '
 complete -c gcc -o pass-exit-codes -d (_ "Pass program exit codes")
 complete -c gcc -s c -d (_ "Stop after assembler")
 complete -c gcc -s S -d (_ "Stop after compile")
-complete -c gcc -s E -d (_ "Stop after preprocesswor")
+complete -c gcc -s E -d (_ "Stop after preprocessor")
 complete -c gcc -s o -r -d (_ "Output file")
 complete -c gcc -s v -d (_ "Print commands to stderr")
 complete -c gcc -o \#\#\# -d (_ "Print quoted commands to stderr, do not run")