diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a13147..4a81929 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Switch on/off:
 
 Switch between presets 1 to 17 or list available presets:
 
-`$ wled -f|-w|-a [1-17|l(ist)]`
+`$ wled -f|-w|-a 1-17|l(ist)`
 
 Display or change brightness:
 
diff --git a/wled b/wled
index 8a7c5d8..d40f8f9 100755
--- a/wled
+++ b/wled
@@ -16,26 +16,26 @@ VERSION="0.1.3"
 
 print_usage() {
     echo "\
-Usage: $COMMAND -f(norcenter)|-w(wohnzimmer)|-a(ll) [on|off]
-       $COMMAND -f|-w|-a [1-17|list]
+Usage: $COMMAND -f(norcenter)|-w(wohnzimmer)|-a(ll) on|off
+       $COMMAND -f|-w|-a 1-17|list
        $COMMAND -f|-w|-a -b [1-255]"
 }
 
 print_help() {
     print_usage
     echo "
-instance selection:
+Instance selection:
     -f,--fnordcenter        select fnordcenter
     -w,--wohnzimmer         select wohnzimmer
     -a,--all                select all known instances
 
-commands:
+Commands:
     on|off                  switch on/off
-    [1-17]                  switch preset
+    1-17                    switch preset
     l, list                 list presets
     -b,--brightness [1-255] get or set brightness
 
-exit status:
+Exit status:
     0   no failure
     1   operating error
     2   child command error
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ for wled_host; do
         -b|--brightness) # Set brightness.
             if test -z "$arg_param"; then
                 # No parameter given. Print current brightness.
-                echo "Current brightness of $wled_host:"
+                echo "Brightness of $wled_host:"
                 current_brightness "$wled_host"
             else
                 # Try to convert 3rd parameter to an integer between 1 an 255.
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ for wled_host; do
 
     # Check API response.
     if test -n "$api_resp" && echo "$api_resp" | grep -qv '{\s*"success"\s*:\s*true\s*}'; then
-        echo "Warning: unexpected response from WLED API." >&2
+        echo "Error: unexpected response from WLED API." >&2
         exit_code=$((exit_code|4))
     fi
 done