diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c b/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c
index e60b50472e14..3ac7598ad701 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ DMenu MenuDiskDevices = {
     "systems on your machine, you will have the option to install a boot\n"
     "manager later.  To select a drive, use the arrow keys to move to it\n"
     "and press [SPACE] or [ENTER].  To de-select it, press it again.\n\n"
-    "Select OK or Cancel to leave this menu.",
+    "Use [TAB] to get to the buttons and leave this menu.",
     "Press F1 for important information regarding disk geometry!",
     "drives",
     { { NULL } },
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp
index 99386d94205a..e67d548a54c3 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ PageUp and PageDown keys will scroll by entire screens.
 
 Selecting OK in a menu will confirm whatever action it's controlling.
 Selecting Cancel will cancel the operation and generally return you to
-the previous menu.  Note also that "checkbox" menus use SPACE to select
-their items, not ENTER!  Pressing ENTER will leave the menu with either
-an OK or Cancel status, depending on which button at the bottom is
-selected, and is probably not what you wanted to do if still selecting
-options.  Remember the spacebar!
+the previous menu. Use TAB to move the cursor around and select the
+buttons.
 
 Most screens obey the Help key (F1) - USE IT!  It generally offers useful
 context-specific hints on what to do at each stage of the installation,
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c
index e60b50472e14..3ac7598ad701 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ DMenu MenuDiskDevices = {
     "systems on your machine, you will have the option to install a boot\n"
     "manager later.  To select a drive, use the arrow keys to move to it\n"
     "and press [SPACE] or [ENTER].  To de-select it, press it again.\n\n"
-    "Select OK or Cancel to leave this menu.",
+    "Use [TAB] to get to the buttons and leave this menu.",
     "Press F1 for important information regarding disk geometry!",
     "drives",
     { { NULL } },