diff --git a/doc_src/open.txt b/doc_src/open.txt
index 4f8c78f78..0a4b89585 100644
--- a/doc_src/open.txt
+++ b/doc_src/open.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-\section open open - open file in it's default application
+\section open open - open file in its default application
 
 \subsection open-synopsis Synopsis
  <tt>open FILES...</tt>
 
 \subsection open-description Description
 
-The \c open command is used to open a file in it's default application. \c open is implemented using the <a href="commands.html#mimedb">mimedb</a> command.
+The \c open command is used to open a file in its default application. \c open is implemented using the \c xdg-open command if it exists, or else the <a href="commands.html#mimedb">mimedb</a> command.
 
 \subsection open-example Example
 
-<tt>open *.txt</tt> opens all the text files in the current directory using your systems default text editor.
+<tt>open *.txt</tt> opens all the text files in the current directory using your system's default text editor.
diff --git a/share/functions/open.fish b/share/functions/open.fish
index 65d09049d..4b764d750 100644
--- a/share/functions/open.fish
+++ b/share/functions/open.fish
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if not test (uname) = Darwin
 		if count $argv >/dev/null
 			switch $argv[1]
 				case -h --h --he --hel --help
-					__fish_print_help dirh
+					__fish_print_help open
 					return 0
 			end
 		end