diff --git a/tc/q_codel.c b/tc/q_codel.c
index c24246c5..cff609e8 100644
--- a/tc/q_codel.c
+++ b/tc/q_codel.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 static void explain(void)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ... codel [ limit PACKETS ] [ target TIME]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ... codel [ limit PACKETS ] [ target TIME ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "                 [ interval TIME ] [ ecn | noecn ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "                 [ ce_threshold TIME ]\n");
 }
diff --git a/tc/q_fq_codel.c b/tc/q_fq_codel.c
index 4f747ebd..0392c64f 100644
--- a/tc/q_fq_codel.c
+++ b/tc/q_fq_codel.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 static void explain(void)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ... fq_codel [ limit PACKETS ] [ flows NUMBER ]\n");
-	fprintf(stderr, "                    [ target TIME] [ interval TIME ]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "                    [ target TIME ] [ interval TIME ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "                    [ quantum BYTES ] [ [no]ecn ]\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "                    [ ce_threshold TIME ]\n");
 }