diff --git a/docs/src/free_associative_algebra.md b/docs/src/free_associative_algebra.md
index a4d5f3d7eb..43c8157750 100644
--- a/docs/src/free_associative_algebra.md
+++ b/docs/src/free_associative_algebra.md
@@ -253,4 +253,4 @@ julia> g = Generic.groebner_basis([u*(x*y)^3 + u*(x*y)^2 + u + v, (y*x)^3*t + (y
 
 julia> normal_form(u*(x*y)^3*s*t + u*(x*y)^2*s*t +u*s*t + v*s*t, g)
 0
- ```
+```
diff --git a/src/generic/MPoly.jl b/src/generic/MPoly.jl
index fa9920d055..ef798643fd 100644
--- a/src/generic/MPoly.jl
+++ b/src/generic/MPoly.jl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ring.
 """
 function gens(a::MPolyRing{T}) where {T <: RingElement}
    n = a.num_vars
-   return [gen(a, i, Val{a.ord}) for i in 1:n]
+   return elem_type(a)[gen(a, i, Val{a.ord})::elem_type(a) for i in 1:n]
 end
 
 @doc raw"""
diff --git a/src/misc/VarNames.jl b/src/misc/VarNames.jl
index 330a38f50f..6899d53085 100644
--- a/src/misc/VarNames.jl
+++ b/src/misc/VarNames.jl
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ Setting `n=:no` disables creation of this method.
 
 These macros behave like their `f(args..., varnames; kv...)` counterparts but also introduce the indexed `varnames` into the current scope.
 The first version needs at least one `varnames` argument.
-The third version calls the univariate method base method if it exists (e.g. `polynomial_ring(R, varname)`).
+The third version calls the univariate base method if it exists (e.g. `polynomial_ring(R, varname)`).
 
 Setting `macros=:no` disables macro creation.