diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 28524cb409efcd..839480eec38a88 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Building Node.js
 
-Depending on what platform or features you require, the build process may
-differ slightly. After you've successfully built a binary, running the
-test suite to validate that the binary works as intended is a good next step.
+Depending on what platform or features you need, the build process may
+differ. After you've built a binary, running the
+test suite to confirm that the binary works as intended is a good next step.
 
-If you can reproduce a test failure consistently, search for it in the
+If you can reproduce a test failure, search for it in the
 [Node.js issue tracker](https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues) or
 file a new issue.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1192e6532c5470..aecf34d4023422 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -155,9 +155,8 @@ the file's signature.
 
 ## Building Node.js
 
-See [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md) for instructions on how to build
-Node.js from source. The document also contains a list of
-officially supported platforms.
+See [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md) for instructions on how to build Node.js from
+source and a list of supported platforms.
 
 ## Security