diff --git a/src/gui/doc/src/dnd.qdoc b/src/gui/doc/src/dnd.qdoc
index 50b8c80ff33..1c6ca9c81c4 100644
--- a/src/gui/doc/src/dnd.qdoc
+++ b/src/gui/doc/src/dnd.qdoc
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
     \ingroup qt-gui-concepts
 
     Drag and drop provides a simple visual mechanism which users can use
-    to transfer information between and within applications. (In the
-    literature this is referred to as a "direct manipulation model".) Drag
+    to transfer information between and within applications. Drag
     and drop is similar in function to the clipboard's cut and paste
     mechanism.
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem.cpp b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem.cpp
index 86fd3ce04ab..5c9651f1c9c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsitem.cpp
@@ -7340,8 +7340,8 @@ void QGraphicsItem::updateMicroFocus()
 /*!
     This virtual function is called by QGraphicsItem to notify custom items
     that some part of the item's state changes. By reimplementing this
-    function, your can react to a change, and in some cases, (depending on \a
-    change,) adjustments can be made.
+    function, you can react to a change, and in some cases (depending on \a
+    change), adjustments can be made.
 
     \a change is the parameter of the item that is changing. \a value is the
     new value; the type of the value depends on \a change.