diff --git a/conf/ups.conf.sample b/conf/ups.conf.sample
index 78caac8e4c..3a37f82ad4 100644
--- a/conf/ups.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/ups.conf.sample
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ maxretry = 3
 #                Note that after this time upsdrvctl would just move
 #                along with its business (whether retrying the same
 #                driver if `maxretry>1`, or trying another driver if
-#                starting them all, or just exit); however the most
-#                recently started "stuck" driver process may be further
-#                initializing in the background, and might even succeed
-#                eventually.
-#                It would not be actively killed by upsdrvctl after
+#                starting them all, or just eventually exit); however,
+#                each such most recently started "stuck" driver process
+#                may be further initializing in the background, and
+#                might even succeed eventually.
+#                They would not be actively killed by upsdrvctl after
 #                this timeout expires.
 #
 #                The default is 45 seconds.
diff --git a/docs/man/ups.conf.txt b/docs/man/ups.conf.txt
index edaac26e89..aa98feff1e 100644
--- a/docs/man/ups.conf.txt
+++ b/docs/man/ups.conf.txt
@@ -249,10 +249,11 @@ system from getting stuck due to a broken driver or UPS.
 +
 Note that after this time `upsdrvctl` would just move along with its
 business (whether retrying the same driver if `maxretry>1`, or trying
-another driver if starting them all, or just exit); however the most
-recently started "stuck" driver process may be further initializing
-in the background, and might even succeed eventually. It would not be
-actively killed by `upsdrvctl` after this timeout expires.
+another driver if starting them all, or just eventually exit); however,
+each such most recently started "stuck" driver process may be further
+initializing in the background, and might even succeed eventually.
++
+They would not be actively killed by `upsdrvctl` after this timeout expires.
 +
 The default is 45 seconds.