diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a4d7817954..70c5ff6bdf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ sufficient information, see the ChangeLog file or Redmine
       # .bar
       .baz # => foo.baz
 
-* Calling a private method with a literal <code>self.</code> as the receiver
+* Calling a private method with a literal <code>self</code> as the receiver
   is now allowed. [Feature #11297] [Feature #16123]
 
 === Core classes updates (outstanding ones only)
diff --git a/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc b/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc
index 91d5d5bba4..a1806e4c48 100644
--- a/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc
+++ b/doc/syntax/assignment.rdoc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Now any reference to +big_calculation+ is considered a local variable and will
 be cached.  To call the method, use <code>self.big_calculation</code>.
 
 You can force a method call by using empty argument parentheses as shown above
-or by using an explicit receiver like <code>self.</code>.  Using an explicit
+or by using an explicit receiver like <code>self</code>.  Using an explicit
 receiver may raise a NameError if the method's visibility is not public or the
 receiver is the literal <code>self</code>.