diff --git a/doc/man/nanorc.5 b/doc/man/nanorc.5
index 2680047e0173ee7299fba876ad3859a4c8cff77a..9e2902156f48a1f6d538d9aa05d81da0cb2ca83c 100644
--- a/doc/man/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/man/nanorc.5
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ Switches to editing/viewing the previous buffer when multiple buffers are open.
 Switches to editing/viewing the next buffer when multiple buffers are open.
 .TP
 .B verbatim
-Inserts the next character verbatim into the file.
+Inserts the next keystroke verbatim into the file.
 .TP
 .B tab
 Inserts a tab at the current cursor location.
diff --git a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
index 6f26b9941e3b8516502da38e3bac1c94cc374a22..3ac6a676f780b051619f2d09a1ad77f3b2ffdb14 100644
--- a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ Switches to editing/viewing the previous buffer when multiple buffers are open.
 Switches to editing/viewing the next buffer when multiple buffers are open.
 
 @item verbatim
-Inserts the next character verbatim into the file.
+Inserts the next keystroke verbatim into the file.
 
 @item tab
 Inserts a tab at the current cursor location.