diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index bcc19a60da..b0baa5f131 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -11284,7 +11284,7 @@ added verbatim to the configuration file.
 @end deffn
 
 @deffn {Scheme Procedure} screen-locker-service @var{package} [@var{program}]
-Add @var{package}, a package for a screen-locker or screen-saver whose
+Add @var{package}, a package for a screen locker or screen saver whose
 command is @var{program}, to the set of setuid programs and add a PAM entry
 for it.  For example:
 
diff --git a/gnu/services/xorg.scm b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
index cef0d60b59..707dcb1c39 100644
--- a/gnu/services/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/xorg.scm
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ theme."
                                 #:optional
                                 (program (package-name package))
                                 #:key allow-empty-passwords?)
-  "Add @var{package}, a package for a screen-locker or screen-saver whose
+  "Add @var{package}, a package for a screen locker or screen saver whose
 command is @var{program}, to the set of setuid programs and add a PAM entry
 for it.  For example: