diff --git a/util/ectool.c b/util/ectool.c
index f6b6deedf2..5f360e5af6 100644
--- a/util/ectool.c
+++ b/util/ectool.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ const char help_str[] =
 	"  powerinfo\n"
 	"      Prints power-related information\n"
 	"  protoinfo\n"
-	"       Prints EC host protocol information\n"
+	"      Prints EC host protocol information\n"
 	"  pse\n"
 	"      Get and set PoE PSE port power status\n"
 	"  pstoreinfo\n"
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ const char help_str[] =
 	"      info: get all info about rwsig\n"
 	"      dump: show individual rwsig field\n"
 	"      action: Control the behavior of RWSIG task.\n"
-	"      status: Run RW signature verification and get status.\n{"
+	"      status: Run RW signature verification and get status.\n"
 	"  rwsigaction (DEPRECATED; use \"rwsig action\")\n"
 	"      Control the behavior of RWSIG task.\n"
 	"  rwsigstatus (DEPRECATED; use \"rwsig status\"\n"