diff --git a/doc/DETAILS b/doc/DETAILS
index eafd312c3..a1e96f404 100644
--- a/doc/DETAILS
+++ b/doc/DETAILS
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ pkd:0:1024:B665B1435F4C2 .... FF26ABB:
     gpgsm and might eventually also be available for OpenPGP.
 
     Note, that TIME may either be the number of seconds since Epoch or
-    the letter 'T'.
     an ISO 8601 string.  The latter can be detected by the presence of
+    the letter 'T'.
 
 *** VALIDSIG <args>
 
diff --git a/doc/gpgsm.texi b/doc/gpgsm.texi
index 34b6024bc..2ddedcd80 100644
--- a/doc/gpgsm.texi
+++ b/doc/gpgsm.texi
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ only create a CSR.
 
 The command @option{--gen-key} may be used along with the option
 @option{--batch} to either create a certificate signing request (CSR)
-or an X.509 certificate. The is controlled by a parameter file; the
+or an X.509 certificate.  This is controlled by a parameter file; the
 format of this file is as follows:
 
 @itemize @bullet