diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 8957534d238..1651a13e88e 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -612,10 +612,10 @@ Otherwise, if set to 'full', display the full docstring.
 
 ---
 *** New user option 'elisp-eldoc-docstring-length-limit'.
-This user option controls maximum docstring character limit displayed by
-'elisp-eldoc-funcall-with-docstring' and
-'elisp-eldoc-var-docstring-with-value'.  By default it is set to 1000
-characters
+This user option controls the maximum length of doc strings in character
+units that 'elisp-eldoc-funcall-with-docstring' and
+'elisp-eldoc-var-docstring-with-value' will shopw.  By default it is set
+to 1000 characters.
 
 ** Buffer Menu
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
index bcd6d02ae8f..5dc6a748e31 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ Intended for `eldoc-documentation-functions' (which see)."
                        'font-lock-keyword-face)))))
 
 (defcustom elisp-eldoc-docstring-length-limit 1000
-  "Maximum docstring character limit displayed by elisp eldoc functions."
+  "Maximum length of doc strings displayed by elisp ElDoc functions."
   :type 'natnum
   :group 'elisp
   :version "31.1")