diff --git a/lib/menubar/init.lua.in b/lib/menubar/init.lua.in
index 4583c78b..14606f0b 100644
--- a/lib/menubar/init.lua.in
+++ b/lib/menubar/init.lua.in
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ menubar.utils = require("menubar.utils")
 
 -- Options section
 
--- When true the .desktop files will be reparsed only when the
+--- When true the .desktop files will be reparsed only when the
 -- extension is initialized. Use this if menubar takes much time to
 -- open.
 menubar.cache_entries = true
 
--- When true the categories will be shown alongside application
+--- When true the categories will be shown alongside application
 -- entries.
 menubar.show_categories = true
 
--- Specifies the geometry of the menubar. This is a table with the keys
+--- Specifies the geometry of the menubar. This is a table with the keys
 -- x, y, width and height. Missing values are replaced via the screen's
 -- geometry. However, missing height is replaced by the font size.
 menubar.geometry = { width = nil,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ menubar.geometry = { width = nil,
                      x = nil,
                      y = nil }
 
--- Allows user to specify custom parameters for prompt.run function
+--- Allows user to specify custom parameters for prompt.run function
 -- (like colors).
 menubar.prompt_args = {}
 
diff --git a/lib/menubar/menu_gen.lua.in b/lib/menubar/menu_gen.lua.in
index e82e2b42..97212ad8 100644
--- a/lib/menubar/menu_gen.lua.in
+++ b/lib/menubar/menu_gen.lua.in
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ local menu_gen = {}
 
 -- Options section
 
--- Specifies all directories where menubar should look for .desktop
+--- Specifies all directories where menubar should look for .desktop
 -- files. The search is not recursive.
 menu_gen.all_menu_dirs = { '/usr/share/applications/', '/usr/local/share/applications/' }
 
--- Specify the mapping of .desktop Categories section to the
+--- Specify the mapping of .desktop Categories section to the
 -- categories in the menubar. If "use" flag is set to false then any of
 -- the applications that fall only to this category will not be shown.
 menu_gen.all_categories = {
diff --git a/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in b/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in
index 9f280ecd..3759c590 100644
--- a/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in
+++ b/lib/menubar/utils.lua.in
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ local utils = {}
 
 -- Options section
 
--- Terminal which applications that need terminal would open in.
+--- Terminal which applications that need terminal would open in.
 utils.terminal = 'xterm'
 
 -- The default icon for applications that don't provide any icon in
 -- their .desktop files.
 local default_icon = nil
 
--- Name of the WM for the OnlyShownIn entry in the .desktop file.
+--- Name of the WM for the OnlyShownIn entry in the .desktop file.
 utils.wm_name = "awesome"
 
 -- Private section