diff --git a/hgext/patchbomb.py b/hgext/patchbomb.py
--- a/hgext/patchbomb.py
+++ b/hgext/patchbomb.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Each message refers to the first in the 
 and References headers, so they will show up as a sequence in threaded
 mail and news readers, and in mail archives.
 
-To configure other defaults, add a section like this to your hgrc
-file::
+To configure other defaults, add a section like this to your
+configuration file::
 
   [email]
   from = My Name <my@email>
diff --git a/mercurial/help/hgweb.txt b/mercurial/help/hgweb.txt
--- a/mercurial/help/hgweb.txt
+++ b/mercurial/help/hgweb.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ repository, or a collection of them. In 
 configuration file can be used to specify the repository paths to use
 and global web configuration options.
 
-This file uses the same syntax as hgrc configuration files, but only
-the following sections are recognized:
+This file uses the same syntax as other Mercurial configuration files,
+but only the following sections are recognized:
 
   - web
   - paths