diff --git a/README b/README
index e7a775b..c3b2e24 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@
 
     By default tio automatically connects to the provided device if present.
     If the device is not present, it will wait for it to appear and then
-    connect. If the connection is lost (eg. device disconnects), it will wait
-    for the device to reappear and then reconnect.
-
-    However, if the --no-autoconnect option is provided, tio will exit if the
-    device is not present or an established connection is lost.
+    connect. If the connection is lost (eg. device is unplugged), it will wait
+    for the device to reappear and then reconnect. However, if the
+    --no-autoconnect option is provided, tio will exit if the device is not
+    present or an established connection is lost.
 
     Tio features full bash autocompletion support.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c1fc9c..c57da46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@ The only option which requires a bit of elaboration is perhaps the
 
 By default tio automatically connects to the provided device if present.  If
 the device is not present, it will wait for it to appear and then connect. If
-the connection is lost (eg. device disconnects), it will wait for the device to
-reappear and then reconnect.
-
-However, if the `--no-autoconnect` option is provided, tio will exit if the
-device is not present or an established connection is lost.
+the connection is lost (eg. device is unplugged), it will wait for the device
+to reappear and then reconnect. However, if the `--no-autoconnect` option is
+provided, tio will exit if the device is not present or an established
+connection is lost.
 
 Tio features full bash autocompletion support.