diff --git a/R/paginate.R b/R/paginate.R
index a0f6482c..004b8cde 100644
--- a/R/paginate.R
+++ b/R/paginate.R
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #' [paginate_next_request()] to iterate through the pages yourself.
 #' There are also helpers for common pagination patterns:
 #'   * `req_paginate_next_url()` when the response contains a link to the next
-#'     page. The `parse_resp()` function
+#'     page.
 #'   * `req_paginate_offset()` when the request describes the offset i.e.
 #'     at which element to start and the page size.
 #'   * `req_paginate_next_token()` when the response contains a token
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #'     * `next_url` for `paginate_next_url()`.
 #'     * `next_token` for `paginate_next_token()`.
 #'
-#' @param required_fields An optional character vector that describes which
+#' @param required_fields An optional character vector that specifies which
 #'   fields are required in the list returned by `parse_resp()`.
 #' @param n_pages An optional function that extracts the total number of pages, improving the
 #'   automatically generated progress bar. It has two arguments:
diff --git a/man/req_paginate.Rd b/man/req_paginate.Rd
index 44f0866e..28534823 100644
--- a/man/req_paginate.Rd
+++ b/man/req_paginate.Rd
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Other fields that might be needed are:
 * `next_token` for `paginate_next_token()`.
 }\if{html}{\out{</div>}}}
 
-\item{required_fields}{An optional character vector that describes which
+\item{required_fields}{An optional character vector that specifies which
 fields are required in the list returned by \code{parse_resp()}.}
 
 \item{n_pages}{An optional function that extracts the total number of pages, improving the
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ If you need more control use a combination of \code{\link[=req_perform]{req_perf
 There are also helpers for common pagination patterns:
 \itemize{
 \item \code{req_paginate_next_url()} when the response contains a link to the next
-page. The \code{parse_resp()} function
+page.
 \item \code{req_paginate_offset()} when the request describes the offset i.e.
 at which element to start and the page size.
 \item \code{req_paginate_next_token()} when the response contains a token