diff --git a/doc/api/worker_threads.md b/doc/api/worker_threads.md
index 37751c21bbb..b73787174cd 100644
--- a/doc/api/worker_threads.md
+++ b/doc/api/worker_threads.md
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ added: v10.5.0
 -->
 
 Disables further sending of messages on either side of the connection.
-This method can be called once you know that no further communication
-will happen over this `MessagePort`.
+This method can be called when no further communication will happen over this
+`MessagePort`.
 
 ### port.postMessage(value[, transferList])
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@@ -436,9 +436,9 @@ to have completed.
 
 **Warning**: Currently, not all code in the internals of Node.js is prepared to
 expect termination at arbitrary points in time and may crash if it encounters
-that condition. Consequently, you should currently only call `.terminate()` if
-it is known that the Worker thread is not accessing Node.js core modules other
-than what is exposed in the `worker` module.
+that condition. Consequently, only call `.terminate()` if it is known that the
+Worker thread is not accessing Node.js core modules other than what is exposed
+in the `worker` module.
 
 ### worker.threadId
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