diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-seq.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-seq.el
index 7a79488f1f5..0782f838dd4 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-seq.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-seq.el
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ the result of calling FUNCTION with zero arguments.  This is the
 only case where FUNCTION is called with fewer than two arguments.
 
 If SEQ contains exactly one element and no :INITIAL-VALUE is
-specified, then return that element and FUNCTION is not called.
+specified, then just return that element wihout calling FUNCTION.
 
 If :FROM-END is non-nil, the reduction occurs from the back of
 the SEQ moving forward, and the order of arguments to the
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/seq.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/seq.el
index a7954e7614c..019a2042585 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/seq.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/seq.el
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ third element of SEQUENCE, etc.  FUNCTION will be called with
 INITIAL-VALUE (and then the accumulated value) as the first
 argument, and the elements from SEQUENCE as the second argument.
 
-If SEQUENCE is empty, return INITIAL-VALUE and FUNCTION is not called."
+If SEQUENCE is empty, return INITIAL-VALUE without calling FUNCTION."
   (if (seq-empty-p sequence)
       initial-value
     (let ((acc initial-value))