diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.md b/doc/api/crypto.md
index ea38da218a119f..242a5064453ef7 100644
--- a/doc/api/crypto.md
+++ b/doc/api/crypto.md
@@ -233,9 +233,8 @@ added: v0.1.94
 -->
 - `outputEncoding` {string}
 - Returns: {Buffer | string} Any remaining enciphered contents.
-  If `outputEncoding` parameter is one of `'latin1'`, `'base64'` or `'hex'`,
-  a string is returned. If an `outputEncoding` is not provided, a [`Buffer`][]
-  is returned.
+  If `outputEncoding` is one of `'latin1'`, `'base64'` or `'hex'`, a string is
+  returned. If an `outputEncoding` is not provided, a [`Buffer`][] is returned.
 
 Once the `cipher.final()` method has been called, the `Cipher` object can no
 longer be used to encrypt data. Attempts to call `cipher.final()` more than
@@ -392,9 +391,8 @@ added: v0.1.94
 -->
 - `outputEncoding` {string}
 - Returns: {Buffer | string} Any remaining deciphered contents.
-  If `outputEncoding` parameter is one of `'latin1'`, `'ascii'` or `'utf8'`,
-  a string is returned. If an `outputEncoding` is not provided, a [`Buffer`][]
-  is returned.
+  If `outputEncoding` is one of `'latin1'`, `'ascii'` or `'utf8'`, a string is
+  returned. If an `outputEncoding` is not provided, a [`Buffer`][] is returned.
 
 Once the `decipher.final()` method has been called, the `Decipher` object can
 no longer be used to decrypt data. Attempts to call `decipher.final()` more