diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/annotations/ExperimentalStdlibApi.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/annotations/ExperimentalStdlibApi.kt
index 325d915cc69..1bde5899db4 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/annotations/ExperimentalStdlibApi.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/annotations/ExperimentalStdlibApi.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package kotlin
 import kotlin.annotation.AnnotationTarget.*
 
 /**
- * The experimental standard library API marker. The API marked with this annotation is not subject to the
+ * This annotation marks the standard library API that is considered experimental and is not subject to the
  * [general compatibility guarantees](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/evolution/components-stability.html) given for the standard library:
  * the behavior of such API may be changed or the API may be removed completely in any further release.
  *
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/experimental/inferenceMarker.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/experimental/inferenceMarker.kt
index 0a8a1a7a74a..ac294dcef25 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/experimental/inferenceMarker.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/experimental/inferenceMarker.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package kotlin.experimental
 
 /**
- * The experimental type inference augmenting annotations marker.
+ * The experimental marker for type inference augmenting annotations.
  *
  * Any usage of a declaration annotated with `@ExperimentalTypeInference` must be accepted either by
  * annotating that usage with the [UseExperimental] annotation, e.g. `@UseExperimental(ExperimentalTypeInference::class)`,