diff --git a/mdb_chk.c b/mdb_chk.c
index 3f83ff97..241105d3 100644
--- a/mdb_chk.c
+++ b/mdb_chk.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			print(", gc %zu (%.1f%%)", freedb_pages, freedb_pages / percent);
 
 			value = freedb_pages - reclaimable_pages;
-			print(", reading %zu (%.1f%%)", value, value / percent);
+			print(", detained %zu (%.1f%%)", value, value / percent);
 
 			print(", reclaimable %zu (%.1f%%)", reclaimable_pages, reclaimable_pages / percent);
 		}
diff --git a/mdb_stat.c b/mdb_stat.c
index 36f0348f..de5725bf 100644
--- a/mdb_stat.c
+++ b/mdb_stat.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			printf("  Free pages: %zu %.1f%%\n", value, value / percent);
 
 			value = pages - reclaimable;
-			printf("  Reading: %zu %.1f%%\n", value, value / percent);
+			printf("  Detained: %zu %.1f%%\n", value, value / percent);
 
 			value = reclaimable;
 			printf("  Reclaimable: %zu %.1f%%\n", value, value / percent);