diff --git a/src/libcollections/slice.rs b/src/libcollections/slice.rs
index 11fc1d553f28e..7d3bd1cc569be 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/slice.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/slice.rs
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ impl<T> [T] {
     /// The caller must ensure that the slice outlives the pointer this
     /// function returns, or else it will end up pointing to garbage.
     ///
-    /// Modifying the slice may cause its buffer to be reallocated, which
-    /// would also make any pointers to it invalid.
+    /// Modifying the container referenced by this slice may cause its buffer
+    /// to be reallocated, which would also make any pointers to it invalid.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ impl<T> [T] {
     /// The caller must ensure that the slice outlives the pointer this
     /// function returns, or else it will end up pointing to garbage.
     ///
-    /// Modifying the slice may cause its buffer to be reallocated, which
-    /// would also make any pointers to it invalid.
+    /// Modifying the container referenced by this slice may cause its buffer
+    /// to be reallocated, which would also make any pointers to it invalid.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///