diff --git a/api/client/swarm/init.go b/api/client/swarm/init.go
index d16c09793b..1f403ae4a1 100644
--- a/api/client/swarm/init.go
+++ b/api/client/swarm/init.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func newInitCommand(dockerCli *client.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "init",
-		Short: "Initialize a Swarm.",
+		Short: "Initialize a Swarm",
 		Args:  cli.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return runInit(dockerCli, flags, opts)
diff --git a/api/client/swarm/join.go b/api/client/swarm/join.go
index 346445f783..1bb9ae04b3 100644
--- a/api/client/swarm/join.go
+++ b/api/client/swarm/join.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func newJoinCommand(dockerCli *client.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "join [OPTIONS] HOST:PORT",
-		Short: "Join a Swarm as a node and/or manager.",
+		Short: "Join a Swarm as a node and/or manager",
 		Args:  cli.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			opts.remote = args[0]
diff --git a/api/client/swarm/leave.go b/api/client/swarm/leave.go
index e3f8fbfa57..50f05c7a76 100644
--- a/api/client/swarm/leave.go
+++ b/api/client/swarm/leave.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func newLeaveCommand(dockerCli *client.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "leave",
-		Short: "Leave a Swarm.",
+		Short: "Leave a Swarm",
 		Args:  cli.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return runLeave(dockerCli, opts)
diff --git a/api/client/swarm/update.go b/api/client/swarm/update.go
index c3eff5d43d..a77112da44 100644
--- a/api/client/swarm/update.go
+++ b/api/client/swarm/update.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func newUpdateCommand(dockerCli *client.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "update",
-		Short: "update the Swarm.",
+		Short: "Update the Swarm",
 		Args:  cli.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return runUpdate(dockerCli, flags, opts)