diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
index 38cc445e2a..ec227f6d99 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
@@ -1228,8 +1228,8 @@ bool QCoreApplication::closingDown()
 
 
 /*!
-    Processes all pending events for the calling thread according to
-    the specified \a flags until there are no more events to process.
+    Processes some pending events for the calling thread according to
+    the specified \a flags.
 
     You can call this function occasionally when your program is busy
     performing a long operation (e.g. copying a file).
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.cpp
index 1938a65ca5..3dc06242a3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ QEventLoop::~QEventLoop()
 
 
 /*!
-    Processes pending events that match \a flags until there are no
-    more events to process. Returns \c true if pending events were handled;
+    Processes some pending events that match \a flags.
+    Returns \c true if pending events were handled;
     otherwise returns \c false.
 
     This function is especially useful if you have a long running