diff --git a/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs b/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs
index 2b2ef64fdb1c3..242f44ade8a2d 100644
--- a/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/primitive_docs.rs
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ mod prim_usize {}
 #[doc(alias = "&")]
 #[doc(alias = "&mut")]
 //
-/// References, both shared and mutable.
+/// References, `&T` and `&mut T`.
 ///
 /// A reference represents a borrow of some owned value. You can get one by using the `&` or `&mut`
 /// operators on a value, or by using a [`ref`](../std/keyword.ref.html) or
diff --git a/library/std/src/primitive_docs.rs b/library/std/src/primitive_docs.rs
index 2b2ef64fdb1c3..242f44ade8a2d 100644
--- a/library/std/src/primitive_docs.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/primitive_docs.rs
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ mod prim_usize {}
 #[doc(alias = "&")]
 #[doc(alias = "&mut")]
 //
-/// References, both shared and mutable.
+/// References, `&T` and `&mut T`.
 ///
 /// A reference represents a borrow of some owned value. You can get one by using the `&` or `&mut`
 /// operators on a value, or by using a [`ref`](../std/keyword.ref.html) or