diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2bffd33..a840b9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ while let State::Row = statement.next().unwrap() {
 }
 ```
 
-The same query example using a cursor, which is a wrapper around a prepared
-statement:
+The same query using a cursor, which is a wrapper around a prepared statement:
 
 ```rust
 use sqlite::Value;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1c10fd9..d22a01c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 //! }
 //! ```
 //!
-//! The same query example using a cursor, which is a wrapper around a prepared
+//! The same query using a cursor, which is a wrapper around a prepared
 //! statement:
 //!
 //! ```