diff --git a/doc/rofi-theme.5 b/doc/rofi-theme.5
index 28d2413ca..6c4139ad5 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-theme.5
+++ b/doc/rofi-theme.5
@@ -2408,9 +2408,9 @@ If a filename is provided, it will try to resolve it in the following order:
 
 .RS
 .IP \(bu 2
-If path is absolute and file exists, it will pick open the file. This includes expansion of '~' or '~user'
+If path is absolute and file exists, it will open the file. This includes expansion of '~' or '~user'
 .IP \(bu 2
-On an \fB\fC@import\fR or \fB\fC@theme\fR it looks in the directory of the file that tried to import it.
+On an \fB\fC@import\fR or \fB\fC@theme\fR it looks in the directory of the file that tried to include it.
 .IP \(bu 2
 \fB\fC${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/rofi/themes/\fR
 .IP \(bu 2
diff --git a/doc/rofi-theme.5.markdown b/doc/rofi-theme.5.markdown
index d4c8a0569..188e4394f 100644
--- a/doc/rofi-theme.5.markdown
+++ b/doc/rofi-theme.5.markdown
@@ -1626,8 +1626,8 @@ The specified file can either by *name*, *filename*,*full path*.
 
 If a filename is provided, it will try to resolve it in the following order:
 
-- If path is absolute and file exists, it will pick open the file. This includes expansion of '~' or '~user'
-- On an `@import` or `@theme` it looks in the directory of the file that tried to import it.
+- If path is absolute and file exists, it will open the file. This includes expansion of '~' or '~user'
+- On an `@import` or `@theme` it looks in the directory of the file that tried to include it.
 - `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/rofi/themes/`
 - `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/rofi/`
 - `${XDG_DATA_HOME}/rofi/themes/`