diff --git a/rc/bin/cpurc b/rc/bin/cpurc
index 09bbd405c..d20cf07e1 100755
--- a/rc/bin/cpurc
+++ b/rc/bin/cpurc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/rc
-# the pccpuf kernel runs this file
+# this file is run if service=cpu
 
 date > /env/boottime
 
diff --git a/rc/bin/termrc b/rc/bin/termrc
index b5661b237..38face215 100755
--- a/rc/bin/termrc
+++ b/rc/bin/termrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/rc
-# terminal startup
+# this file is run if service=terminal
 TIMESYNCARGS=(-rLa1000000)
 
 # bind all likely devices