diff --git a/src/sage/coding/linear_code.py b/src/sage/coding/linear_code.py
index a5d1f28efcd..d8282470593 100644
--- a/src/sage/coding/linear_code.py
+++ b/src/sage/coding/linear_code.py
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ def __init__(self, base_field, length, default_encoder_name, default_decoder_nam
 
     def _repr_(self):
         r"""
-        Returns an error message requiring to override ``_repr_`` in ``self``.
+        Return an error message requiring to override ``_repr_`` in ``self``.
 
         As one has to implement specific representation methods (`_repr_` and `_latex_`)
         when writing a new code class which inherits from :class:`AbstractLinearCode`,
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ def _repr_(self):
 
     def _latex_(self):
         r"""
-        Returns an error message requiring to override ``_latex_`` in ``self``.
+        Return an error message requiring to override ``_latex_`` in ``self``.
 
         As one has to implement specific representation methods (`_repr_` and `_latex_`)
         when writing a new code class which inherits from :class:`AbstractLinearCode`,