diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 7776d8609cf..634b1ab6b22 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-07-06  John Paul Wallington  <jpw@pobox.com>
+
+	* kermit.el (kermit-esc-char, kermit-clean-off): Doc fixes.
+
 2008-07-05  Alexandre Julliard  <julliard@winehq.org>
 
 	* vc-git.el (vc-git-registered): Return true for removed files.
diff --git a/lisp/kermit.el b/lisp/kermit.el
index c1c78ea02fe..a446f26f16a 100644
--- a/lisp/kermit.el
+++ b/lisp/kermit.el
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 (require 'shell)
 
-(defvar kermit-esc-char "\C-\\" "*Kermit's escape char")
+(defvar kermit-esc-char "\C-\\" "*Kermit's escape char.")
 
 (defun kermit-esc ()
   "For sending escape sequences to a kermit running in shell mode."
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ command `kermit | tr -d '\\015''."
 		      'kermit-clean-filter))
 
 (defun kermit-clean-off ()
-  "Cancel a previous kermit-clean-shell-on command."
+  "Cancel a previous `kermit-clean-on' command."
   (interactive)
   (set-process-filter (get-buffer-process (current-buffer)) nil))