diff --git a/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol b/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol
index 17fef9215b1..de35e1d6825 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol
+++ b/contracts/governance/TimelockController.sol
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ contract TimelockController is AccessControl, ERC721Holder, ERC1155Holder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @dev Execute an (ready) operation containing a single transaction.
+     * @dev Execute a ready operation containing a single transaction.
      *
      * Emits a {CallExecuted} event.
      *
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ contract TimelockController is AccessControl, ERC721Holder, ERC1155Holder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @dev Execute an (ready) operation containing a batch of transactions.
+     * @dev Execute a ready operation containing a batch of transactions.
      *
      * Emits one {CallExecuted} event per transaction in the batch.
      *