diff --git a/akka-docs/java/untyped-actors.rst b/akka-docs/java/untyped-actors.rst
index 9ee8d5ba47..7df286d7f7 100644
--- a/akka-docs/java/untyped-actors.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/java/untyped-actors.rst
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ This way of creating the Actor is also great for integrating with Dependency Inj
 
   You might be tempted at times to offer an ``UntypedActor`` factory which
   always returns the same instance, e.g. by using a static field. This is not
-  supported, as it works against the meaning of an actor restart, which is
+  supported, as it goes against the meaning of an actor restart, which is
   described here: :ref:`supervision-restart`.
 
 UntypedActor API
diff --git a/akka-docs/scala/actors.rst b/akka-docs/scala/actors.rst
index 66b775aa0f..291d06e567 100644
--- a/akka-docs/scala/actors.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/scala/actors.rst
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Here is an example:
 
   You might be tempted at times to offer an ``Actor`` factory which always
   returns the same instance, e.g. by using a ``lazy val`` or an
-  ``object ... extends Actor``. This is not supported, as it works against the
+  ``object ... extends Actor``. This is not supported, as it goes against the
   meaning of an actor restart, which is described here:
   :ref:`supervision-restart`.