diff --git a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
index 58f76e2f5f0..23a05ac2e26 100644
--- a/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/options-mongod.yaml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ program: mongod
 name: maxConns
 args: <number>
 directive: option
-description: |
+description: |to 
   The maximum number of simultaneous connections that {{program}} will
   accept. This setting has no effect if it is higher than your operating
   system's configured maximum connection tracking threshold.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ name: keyFile
 args: <file>
 directive: option
 description: |
-  Specifies the path to a key file to that stores the shared secret
+  Specifies the path to a key file that stores the shared secret
   that MongoDB instances use to authenticate to each other in a
   :term:`sharded cluster` or :term:`replica set`. {{role}} implies
   {{auth_option}}. See :ref:`inter-process-auth` for more