diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py
index aec19e9c0..ae9660e79 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/lightning.py
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ class LightningRpc(UnixDomainSocketRpc):
         """
         Show outgoing payments, regarding {bolt11} or {payment_hash} if set
         Can only specify one of {bolt11} or {payment_hash}. It is possible
-        filter the payments by status.
+        filter the payments by {status}.
         """
         assert not (bolt11 and payment_hash)
         payload = {
diff --git a/doc/lightning-listpays.7 b/doc/lightning-listpays.7
index 9061ab2b1..522f0abb2 100644
--- a/doc/lightning-listpays.7
+++ b/doc/lightning-listpays.7
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ lightning-listpays - Command for querying payment status
 
 The \fBlistpay\fR RPC command gets the status of all \fIpay\fR commands, or a
 single one if either \fIbolt11\fR or \fIpayment_hash\fR was specified\.
-It is possible filter the payments also by status\.
+It is possible filter the payments also by \fIstatus\fR\.
 
 .SH RETURN VALUE
 
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ Rusty Russell \fI<rusty@rustcorp.com.au\fR> is mainly responsible\.
 
 Main web site: \fIhttps://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning\fR
 
-\" SHA256STAMP:1bcd6c9a5203a21cad1d12ff64eb7076fca915e2f8e582bcced71e1d1df67041
+\" SHA256STAMP:692ceb55d59f5fdf5a3787841a169e2e5b5181d1270bb56277bf40951230553f
diff --git a/doc/lightning-listpays.7.md b/doc/lightning-listpays.7.md
index f60d0abe5..85b993434 100644
--- a/doc/lightning-listpays.7.md
+++ b/doc/lightning-listpays.7.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
 The **listpay** RPC command gets the status of all *pay* commands, or a
 single one if either *bolt11* or *payment_hash* was specified.
-It is possible filter the payments also by status.
+It is possible filter the payments also by *status*.
 
 RETURN VALUE
 ------------