diff --git a/src/libcore/ptr.rs b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
index 19a4fb93c306..1c761ba21b3e 100644
--- a/src/libcore/ptr.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/ptr.rs
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> *const T {
     /// Behavior:
     ///
     /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
-    ///   byte past the end of *the same* allocated object.
+    ///   byte past the end of the same allocated object.
     ///
     /// * The computed offset, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
     ///
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> *mut T {
     /// Behavior:
     ///
     /// * Both the starting and resulting pointer must be either in bounds or one
-    ///   byte past the end of *the same* allocated object.
+    ///   byte past the end of the same allocated object.
     ///
     /// * The computed offset, **in bytes**, cannot overflow an `isize`.
     ///