diff --git a/src/request.rs b/src/request.rs
index 2f662e9e..4481187c 100644
--- a/src/request.rs
+++ b/src/request.rs
@@ -761,9 +761,6 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// Set the HTTP method for this request.
     ///
-    /// This function will configure the HTTP method of the `Request` that will
-    /// be returned from `Builder::build`.
-    ///
     /// By default this is `GET`.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -809,9 +806,6 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// Set the URI for this request.
     ///
-    /// This function will configure the URI of the `Request` that will
-    /// be returned from `Builder::build`.
-    ///
     /// By default this is `/`.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -856,9 +850,6 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// Set the HTTP version for this request.
     ///
-    /// This function will configure the HTTP version of the `Request` that
-    /// will be returned from `Builder::build`.
-    ///
     /// By default this is HTTP/1.1
     ///
     /// # Examples
diff --git a/src/response.rs b/src/response.rs
index 7233cdb7..da0fec98 100644
--- a/src/response.rs
+++ b/src/response.rs
@@ -546,9 +546,6 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// Set the HTTP status for this response.
     ///
-    /// This function will configure the HTTP status code of the `Response` that
-    /// will be returned from `Builder::build`.
-    ///
     /// By default this is `200`.
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -574,9 +571,6 @@ impl Builder {
 
     /// Set the HTTP version for this response.
     ///
-    /// This function will configure the HTTP version of the `Response` that
-    /// will be returned from `Builder::build`.
-    ///
     /// By default this is HTTP/1.1
     ///
     /// # Examples