diff --git a/tools/doc/common.js b/tools/doc/common.js
index 3a66cbd7b05065..48ff3d1b828d14 100644
--- a/tools/doc/common.js
+++ b/tools/doc/common.js
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 const yaml = require('js-yaml');
 
 function isYAMLBlock(text) {
-  return !!text.match(/^<!-- YAML/);
+  return /^<!-- YAML/.test(text);
 }
 
-exports.isYAMLBlock = isYAMLBlock;
-
 function arrify(value) {
   return Array.isArray(value) ? value : [value];
 }
@@ -32,11 +30,8 @@ function extractAndParseYAML(text) {
   }
 
   meta.changes = meta.changes || [];
-  for (const entry of meta.changes) {
-    entry.description = entry.description.replace(/^\^\s*/, '');
-  }
 
   return meta;
 }
 
-exports.extractAndParseYAML = extractAndParseYAML;
+module.exports = { isYAMLBlock, extractAndParseYAML };