diff --git a/source/api/cypress-api/browser.md b/source/api/cypress-api/browser.md
index 14af0a3618..0f4cdde617 100644
--- a/source/api/cypress-api/browser.md
+++ b/source/api/cypress-api/browser.md
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ it('has correct Chrome specific css property', function () {
 })
 ```
 
-### Screenshot only in headless environment
+### Screenshot only in headless browser
 
 ```javascript
 Cypress.Commands.overwrite('screenshot', (originalFn, subject, name, options) => {
-  // only take screenshots in headless environment
+  // only take screenshots in headless browser
   if (Cypress.browser.isHeadless) {
     // return the original screenshot function
     return originalFn(subject, name, options)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.overwrite('screenshot', (originalFn, subject, name, options) =>
   return cy.log('No screenshot taken when headed')
 })
 
-// only takes in headless environment
+// only takes in headless browser
 cy.screenshot()
 ```
 
diff --git a/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md b/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md
index a7811ce701..a2d794a8c6 100644
--- a/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md
+++ b/source/guides/guides/continuous-integration.md
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ Second, set the X11 address in an environment variable
 export DISPLAY=:99
 ```
 
-Start headless Cypress as usual
+Start Cypress as usual
 
 ```shell
 npx cypress run
diff --git a/source/guides/references/best-practices.md b/source/guides/references/best-practices.md
index d18dd30f81..180997947e 100644
--- a/source/guides/references/best-practices.md
+++ b/source/guides/references/best-practices.md
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ cy.get('table tr').should('have.length', 2)
 {% endnote %}
 
 {% note success %}
-{% fa fa-check-circle green %} **Best Practice:** Start a web server prior to running Cypress in the Test Runner or headless mode.
+{% fa fa-check-circle green %} **Best Practice:** Start a web server prior to running Cypress.
 {% endnote %}
 
 We do NOT recommend trying to start your back end web server from within Cypress.