diff --git a/man7/sched.7 b/man7/sched.7
index b5b931ff7..a6d71b77b 100644
--- a/man7/sched.7
+++ b/man7/sched.7
@@ -305,8 +305,7 @@ threads can set a nonzero static priority (i.e., set a real-time
 scheduling policy).
 The only change that an unprivileged thread can make is to set the
 .B SCHED_OTHER
-policy, and this can be done only if the effective user ID of the caller of
-.BR sched_setscheduler ()
+policy, and this can be done only if the effective user ID of the caller
 matches the real or effective user ID of the target thread
 (i.e., the thread specified by
 .IR pid )
@@ -451,9 +450,7 @@ kernel, the additional configuration item
 becomes available.
 If this is selected, Linux is transformed into a regular
 real-time operating system.
-The FIFO and RR scheduling policies that can be selected using
-.BR sched_setscheduler ()
-are then used to run a thread
+The FIFO and RR scheduling policies are then used to run a thread
 with true real-time priority and a minimum worst-case scheduling latency.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .ad l