diff --git a/docs/lib-cross_sections.md b/docs/lib-cross_sections.md
index f7119809..d04def35 100644
--- a/docs/lib-cross_sections.md
+++ b/docs/lib-cross_sections.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # cross_sections
 
-Given a starting cross-section, points and angles along the path, this function will return all cross-sections. Combined with the `polysections` module, you can create a specific path extrusion.
+Given a 2D shape, points and angles along the path, this function will return all cross-sections. Combined with the `polysections` module, you can create a specific path extrusion.
 
 It depends on the `rotate_p` function. Remember to include "rotate_p.scad".
 
diff --git a/src/cross_sections.scad b/src/cross_sections.scad
index e6d5edbc..6fc4ca83 100644
--- a/src/cross_sections.scad
+++ b/src/cross_sections.scad
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * cross_sections.scad
 *
-* Given a starting cross-section, points and angles along the path, this function
+* Given a 2D shape, points and angles along the path, this function
 * will return all cross-sections.
 *
 * @copyright Justin Lin, 2017