diff --git a/pkg/cmd/install.go b/pkg/cmd/install.go
index 8c56f7ac2..d6c43e05a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/install.go
@@ -138,9 +138,10 @@ resource it creates:
   - Annotation: meta.helm.sh/release-namespace=<release-namespace>
 
 These are used to track ownership. If a resource already exists in the cluster
-without these annotations, Helm will refuse to install and return an error. To
-adopt pre-existing resources into the release, use '--take-ownership'. Helm will
-then add the ownership metadata and manage those resources going forward.
+without this metadata, or with metadata pointing to a different release or
+namespace, Helm will refuse to install and return an error. To adopt such
+pre-existing resources into the release, use '--take-ownership'. Helm will then
+add the ownership metadata and manage those resources going forward.
 `
 
 func newInstallCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
index e41bcddaa..113c1e703 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ Helm tracks ownership of Kubernetes resources using the following metadata:
   - Annotation: meta.helm.sh/release-name=<release-name>
   - Annotation: meta.helm.sh/release-namespace=<release-namespace>
 
-During an upgrade, if a resource exists in the cluster without these annotations
-(or with annotations pointing to a different release), Helm will return an error.
-To take ownership of such resources and have Helm manage them going forward, use
-'--take-ownership'.
+During an upgrade, if a resource exists in the cluster without this metadata
+(or with metadata pointing to a different release or namespace), Helm will
+return an error. To take ownership of such resources and have Helm manage them
+going forward, use '--take-ownership'.
 `
 
 func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {