diff --git a/path.go b/path.go
index 0439aa4..3c95d48 100644
--- a/path.go
+++ b/path.go
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ func ApplicationUserDataDir (app ApplicationDescription) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // ApplicationSystemDataDirs returns a list of directory paths where an
-// application can look for its system-level data files. These directories may
-// or may not exist. This function may return an empty slice on some platforms.
+// application can look for its system-level data files. Directories returned
+// by this function may or may not actually exist. This function may return an
+// empty slice on some platforms.
 func ApplicationSystemDataDirs (app ApplicationDescription) ([]string, error) {
 	return systemDirs(app.ID, systemDataDirs)
 }
@@ -24,9 +25,9 @@ func ApplicationUserConfigDir (app ApplicationDescription) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // ApplicationSystemDataDirs returns a list of directory paths where an
-// application can look for its system-level configuration files. These
-// directories may or may not exist. This function may return an empty slice on
-// some platforms.
+// application can look for its system-level configuration files. Directories
+// returned by this function may or may not actually exist. This function may
+// return an empty slice on some platforms.
 func ApplicationSystemConfigDirs (app ApplicationDescription) ([]string, error) {
 	return systemDirs(app.ID, systemConfigDirs)
 }