diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index a527e9489672df..03d19c4da6d7fd 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ changes:
 -->
 
 * `fd` {integer}
-* `buffer` {string|Buffer|Uint8Array}
+* `buffer` {Buffer|Uint8Array}
 * `offset` {integer}
 * `length` {integer}
 * `position` {integer}
diff --git a/doc/api/timers.md b/doc/api/timers.md
index df48905001e19b..e62e2e57eda813 100644
--- a/doc/api/timers.md
+++ b/doc/api/timers.md
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ added: v0.9.1
 * `...args` {any} Optional arguments to pass when the `callback` is called.
 
 Schedules the "immediate" execution of the `callback` after I/O events'
-callbacks and before timers created using [`setTimeout()`][] and
-[`setInterval()`][] are triggered. Returns an `Immediate` for use with
-[`clearImmediate()`][].
+callbacks. Returns an `Immediate` for use with [`clearImmediate()`][].
 
 When multiple calls to `setImmediate()` are made, the `callback` functions are
 queued for execution in the order in which they are created. The entire callback