diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown
index 9bb5acdbf..dec4ea19d 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/apply.html.markdown
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set of actions generated by a `terraform plan` execution plan.
 
 ## Usage
 
-Usage: `terraform apply [options] [dir]`
+Usage: `terraform apply [options] [dir-or-plan]`
 
 By default, `apply` scans the current directory for the configuration
 and applies the changes appropriately. However, a path to another configuration
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown
index 0a0f3a738..98f1b79e6 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/destroy.html.markdown
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ Usage: `terraform destroy [options] [dir]`
 Infrastructure managed by Terraform will be destroyed. This will ask for
 confirmation before destroying.
 
-This command accepts all the flags that the
-[apply command](/docs/commands/apply.html) accepts. If `-force` is
-set, then the destroy confirmation will not be shown.
+This command accepts all the arguments and flags that the [apply
+command](/docs/commands/apply.html) accepts, with the exception of a plan file
+argument.
+
+If `-force` is set, then the destroy confirmation will not be shown.
 
 The `-target` flag, instead of affecting "dependencies" will instead also
 destroy any resources that _depend on_ the target(s) specified.