diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d80f33e2b1..c386474e96 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -100,13 +100,15 @@ the same every time it is rendered, we now warn if it is missing.
 - Add WGSL examples to complement existing examples written in GLSL by @norepimorphism in [#2888](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2888)
 - Document `wgpu_core` resource allocation. @jimb in [#2973](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2973)
 
-### Performance
+- Expanded `StagingBelt` documentation by @kpreid in [#2905](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2905)
 
-- Made `StagingBelt::write_buffer()` check more thoroughly for reusable memory; by @kpreid in [#2906](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2906)
+- Fixed documentation for `Instance::create_surface_from_canvas` and
+  `Instance::create_surface_from_offscreen_canvas` regarding their
+  safety contract. These functions are not unsafe. [#2990](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2990)
 
-### Documentation
+### Performance
 
-- Expanded `StagingBelt` documentation by @kpreid in [#2905](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2905)
+- Made `StagingBelt::write_buffer()` check more thoroughly for reusable memory; by @kpreid in [#2906](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/2906)
 
 ### Build Configuration
 
diff --git a/wgpu/src/lib.rs b/wgpu/src/lib.rs
index ad94bd5b1c..3285f33022 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/lib.rs
@@ -1792,9 +1792,8 @@ impl Instance {
 
     /// Creates a surface from a `web_sys::HtmlCanvasElement`.
     ///
-    /// # Safety
-    ///
-    /// - canvas must be a valid <canvas> element to create a surface upon.
+    /// The `canvas` argument must be a valid `<canvas>` element to
+    /// create a surface upon.
     #[cfg(all(target_arch = "wasm32", not(feature = "emscripten")))]
     pub fn create_surface_from_canvas(&self, canvas: &web_sys::HtmlCanvasElement) -> Surface {
         Surface {
@@ -1805,9 +1804,8 @@ impl Instance {
 
     /// Creates a surface from a `web_sys::OffscreenCanvas`.
     ///
-    /// # Safety
-    ///
-    /// - canvas must be a valid OffscreenCanvas to create a surface upon.
+    /// The `canvas` argument must be a valid `OffscreenCanvas` object
+    /// to create a surface upon.
     #[cfg(all(target_arch = "wasm32", not(feature = "emscripten")))]
     pub fn create_surface_from_offscreen_canvas(
         &self,