diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index ade5e545ce..082d03949d 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -397,8 +397,7 @@ required and recommended dependencies.
 
 If any version of each formula argument is installed and no other options are
 passed, this command displays their actual runtime dependencies (similar to
-`brew linkage`), which may differ from the current versions' stated dependencies
-if the installed versions are outdated.
+`brew linkage`), which may differ from a formula's declared dependencies.
 
 *Note:* `--missing` and `--skip-recommended` have precedence over `--include-*`.
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 3108a75159..a0bcbde4e4 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ Show Homebrew and system configuration info useful for debugging\. If you file a
 .SS "\fBdeps\fP \fR[\fIoptions\fP] \fR[\fIformula\fP|\fIcask\fP \.\.\.]"
 Show dependencies for \fIformula\fP\&\. When given multiple formula arguments, show the intersection of dependencies for each formula\. By default, \fBdeps\fP shows all required and recommended dependencies\.
 .P
-If any version of each formula argument is installed and no other options are passed, this command displays their actual runtime dependencies (similar to \fBbrew linkage\fP), which may differ from the current versions\[u2019] stated dependencies if the installed versions are outdated\.
+If any version of each formula argument is installed and no other options are passed, this command displays their actual runtime dependencies (similar to \fBbrew linkage\fP), which may differ from a formula\[u2019]s declared dependencies\.
 .P
 \fINote:\fP \fB\-\-missing\fP and \fB\-\-skip\-recommended\fP have precedence over \fB\-\-include\-*\fP\&\.
 .TP