diff --git a/qvm-tools/qvm-backup b/qvm-tools/qvm-backup
index 730a4fe8..b8025028 100755
--- a/qvm-tools/qvm-backup
+++ b/qvm-tools/qvm-backup
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ def main():
 
     parser.add_option ("-x", "--exclude", action="append",
                        dest="exclude_list", default=[],
-                       help="Exclude the specified VM from backup (might be repeated)")
+                       help="Exclude the specified VM from backup (may be "
+                            "repeated)")
     parser.add_option ("--force-root", action="store_true", dest="force_root", default=False,
                        help="Force to run, even with root privileges")
     parser.add_option ("-d", "--dest-vm", action="store", dest="appvm",
diff --git a/qvm-tools/qvm-backup-restore b/qvm-tools/qvm-backup-restore
index aeb394b8..fe5f7ada 100755
--- a/qvm-tools/qvm-backup-restore
+++ b/qvm-tools/qvm-backup-restore
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ def main():
                        help="Force to run, even with root privileges")
 
     parser.add_option ("--replace-template", action="append", dest="replace_template", default=[],
-                       help="Restore VMs using another template, syntax: old-template-name:new-template-name (might be repeated)")
+                       help="Restore VMs using another template, syntax: "
+                            "old-template-name:new-template-name (may be "
+                            "repeated)")
 
     parser.add_option ("-x", "--exclude", action="append", dest="exclude", default=[],
-                       help="Skip restore of specified VM (might be repeated)")
+                       help="Skip restore of specified VM (may be repeated)")
 
     parser.add_option ("--skip-dom0-home", action="store_false", dest="dom0_home", default=True,
                        help="Do not restore dom0 user home dir")
diff --git a/qvm-tools/qvm-run b/qvm-tools/qvm-run
index 99d64ae8..94883959 100755
--- a/qvm-tools/qvm-run
+++ b/qvm-tools/qvm-run
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ def main():
                       help="Run command on all currently running VMs (or all paused, in case of --unpause)")
 
     parser.add_option ("--exclude", action="append", dest="exclude_list",
-                       help="When --all is used: exclude this VM name (might be repeated)")
+                       help="When --all is used: exclude this VM name (may be "
+                            "repeated)")
 
     parser.add_option ("--wait", action="store_true", dest="wait_for_shutdown", default=False,
                       help="Wait for the VM(s) to shutdown")
diff --git a/qvm-tools/qvm-shutdown b/qvm-tools/qvm-shutdown
index 6e2d4fb0..7b85ffe3 100755
--- a/qvm-tools/qvm-shutdown
+++ b/qvm-tools/qvm-shutdown
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ def main():
     parser.add_option ("--all", action="store_true", dest="shutdown_all", default=False,
                       help="Shutdown all running VMs")
     parser.add_option ("--exclude", action="append", dest="exclude_list",
-                       help="When --all is used: exclude this VM name (might be repeated)")
+                       help="When --all is used: exclude this VM name (may be "
+                            "repeated)")
 
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args ()
     if not options.shutdown_all and (len (args) != 1):