diff --git a/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c b/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c
index 2a6dd35420a9..783428b2a38c 100644
--- a/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c
+++ b/sys/i4b/driver/i4b_isppp.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 #ifndef __NetBSD__
 #if NI4BISPPP == 0
-# error "You need to define `pseudo-device sppp <N>' with options ISPPP"
+# error "You need to define `device sppp <N>' with options ISPPP"
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sys/modules/svr4/README b/sys/modules/svr4/README
index bbf0ea29e153..a14e2b735401 100644
--- a/sys/modules/svr4/README
+++ b/sys/modules/svr4/README
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Project by Christos Zoulas.  It has been ported to FreeBSD by Mark Newton.
 To use it:
 
 1.  Choose one of:
-      a.  Add "pseudo-device streams" to your kernel config file and rebuild,
+      a.  Add "device streams" to your kernel config file and rebuild,
           reboot; or
       b.  Build and install the streams module in /sys/modules/streams