diff --git a/docs/formatsecret.html.in b/docs/formatsecret.html.in
index 8d0630a7c3..8f5383cf64 100644
--- a/docs/formatsecret.html.in
+++ b/docs/formatsecret.html.in
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ Secret value set
       of the vTPM.
       The <code>&lt;usage type='vtpm'&gt;</code> element must contain
       a single <code>name</code> element that specifies a usage name
-      for the secret.  The vTPM secret can then be used by UUID or by
-      this usage name via the <code>&lt;encryption&gt;</code> element of
+      for the secret.  The vTPM secret can then be used by UUID
+      via the <code>&lt;encryption&gt;</code> element of
       a <a href="formatdomain.html#elementsTpm">tpm</a> when using an
       emulator.
       <span class="since">Since 5.6.0</span>. The following is an example