diff --git a/docs/releasing.md b/docs/releasing.md
index bfd50cc7..6d3b6138 100644
--- a/docs/releasing.md
+++ b/docs/releasing.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # How to release
 
 * Make sure you're on main and synced to HEAD
-* Ensure the project builds and tests run (sanity check only, obviously)
+* Ensure the project builds and tests run
     * `parallel -j0 exec ::: test/*_test` can help ensure everything at least
       passes
 * Prepare release notes
diff --git a/src/benchmark_runner.cc b/src/benchmark_runner.cc
index ec7c1273..06a11a37 100644
--- a/src/benchmark_runner.cc
+++ b/src/benchmark_runner.cc
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ IterationCount BenchmarkRunner::PredictNumItersNeeded(
   const IterationCount max_next_iters = static_cast<IterationCount>(
       std::lround(std::max(multiplier * static_cast<double>(i.iters),
                            static_cast<double>(i.iters) + 1.0)));
-  // But we do have *some* sanity limits though..
+  // But we do have *some* limits though..
   const IterationCount next_iters = std::min(max_next_iters, kMaxIterations);
 
   BM_VLOG(3) << "Next iters: " << next_iters << ", " << multiplier << "\n";
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ bool BenchmarkRunner::ShouldReportIterationResults(
          i.seconds >= min_time ||      // The elapsed time is large enough.
          // CPU time is specified but the elapsed real time greatly exceeds
          // the minimum time.
-         // Note that user provided timers are except from this sanity check.
+         // Note that user provided timers are except from this test.
          ((i.results.real_time_used >= 5 * min_time) && !b.use_manual_time());
 }