diff --git a/docs/man/man5/warewulf.conf.5 b/docs/man/man5/warewulf.conf.5
index 612f63ca..d134ac52 100644
--- a/docs/man/man5/warewulf.conf.5
+++ b/docs/man/man5/warewulf.conf.5
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ version is 43.
 .TP
 \fBipaddr\fP
 This is the control node's networking interface connecting to the
-cluster's PRIVATE network. This configuration must match the host's
+cluster's private network. This configuration must match the host's
 network IP address for the cluster's private interface.
 
 .IP
 
 .TP
 \fBnetwork\fP
-The subnet address for the cluster's PRIVATE network, used in
+The subnet address for the cluster's private network, used in
 conjunction with the netmask parameter.
 .IP
 
 .TP
 \fBnetmask\fP
 Similar to the ipaddr, this is the subnet mask for the cluster's
-PRIVATE network and it must also match the host's subnet mask for the
+private network and it must also match the host's subnet mask for the
 cluster's private interface.
 .IP