diff --git a/README b/README
index 3a8a225..491cd7d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ i3lock - improved screen locker
 ===============================
 i3lock is a simple screen locker like slock. After starting it, you will
 see a white screen (you can configure the color/an image). You can return
-to your screen by entering your passwords.
+to your screen by entering your password.
 
 Many little improvements have been made to i3lock over time:
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 436124d..43a1e19 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Description: improved screen locker
  i3lock is a simple screen locker like slock. After starting it, you will
  see a white screen (you can configure the color/an image). You can return
- to your screen by entering your passwords.
+ to your screen by entering your password.
  .
  i3lock forks so you can combine it with an alias to suspend to RAM.
  .
diff --git a/i3lock.1 b/i3lock.1
index c2e7b43..7147d4a 100644
--- a/i3lock.1
+++ b/i3lock.1
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ i3lock \- improved screen locker
 .B i3lock
 is a simple screen locker like slock. After starting it, you will see a white
 screen (you can configure the color/an image). You can return to your screen by
-entering your passwords.
+entering your password.
 
 .SH IMPROVEMENTS