diff --git a/man4/random.4 b/man4/random.4
index a070b598c..dfd5927c5 100644
--- a/man4/random.4
+++ b/man4/random.4
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ When read, the
 .I /dev/urandom
 device returns random bytes using a pseudorandom
 number generator seeded from the entropy pool.
-That operation is non-blocking.
-When used during early boot time, this device may return
+Reads from this device are nonblocking.
+When read during early boot time, this device may return
 data prior to the entropy pool being initialized.
 If this is of concern in your application, use
 .BR getrandom (2)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ which gets added to the entropy pool.
 Zero the entropy count of all pools and add some system data (such as
 wall clock) to the pools.
 .SH BUGS
-When used during early boot,
+During early boot time, reads from
 .I /dev/urandom
 may return data prior to the entropy pool being initialized.
 .SH FILES