diff --git a/cmd/restic/global.go b/cmd/restic/global.go
index c61393af9..76deb973b 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/global.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/global.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func init() {
 	f.StringVarP(&globalOptions.PasswordCommand, "password-command", "", os.Getenv("RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND"), "shell `command` to obtain the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)")
 	f.BoolVarP(&globalOptions.Quiet, "quiet", "q", false, "do not output comprehensive progress report")
 	f.CountVarP(&globalOptions.Verbose, "verbose", "v", "be verbose (specify multiple times or a level using --verbose=`n`, max level/times is 3)")
-	f.BoolVar(&globalOptions.NoLock, "no-lock", false, "do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos")
+	f.BoolVar(&globalOptions.NoLock, "no-lock", false, "do not lock the repository, this allows some operations on read-only repositories")
 	f.BoolVarP(&globalOptions.JSON, "json", "", false, "set output mode to JSON for commands that support it")
 	f.StringVar(&globalOptions.CacheDir, "cache-dir", "", "set the cache `directory`. (default: use system default cache directory)")
 	f.BoolVar(&globalOptions.NoCache, "no-cache", false, "do not use a local cache")
diff --git a/doc/manual_rest.rst b/doc/manual_rest.rst
index 224e20ea5..14fa587a3 100644
--- a/doc/manual_rest.rst
+++ b/doc/manual_rest.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Usage help is available:
           --limit-download int         limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
           --limit-upload int           limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
           --no-cache                   do not use a local cache
-          --no-lock                    do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos
+          --no-lock                    do not lock the repository, this allows some operations on read-only repositories
       -o, --option key=value           set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times)
           --password-command command   shell command to obtain the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)
       -p, --password-file file         file to read the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ command:
           --limit-download int         limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
           --limit-upload int           limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
           --no-cache                   do not use a local cache
-          --no-lock                    do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos
+          --no-lock                    do not lock the repository, this allows some operations on read-only repositories
       -o, --option key=value           set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times)
           --password-command command   shell command to obtain the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)
       -p, --password-file file         file to read the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE)