diff --git a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
index b88b9e5684..f037b54ad5 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
@@ -494,47 +494,55 @@ impl Rocket<Build> {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Modify previously attached fairings. This should typically be used by on_ignite Fairings,
+    /// Modify previously attached fairings. This should typically be used by `on_ignite` Fairings,
     /// to register new handlers or otherwise enable Fairings to work together.
     ///
     /// ```rust,no_run
     /// # #[macro_use] extern crate rocket;
-    /// # extern crate rocket_dyn_templates;
+    /// # // Mock rocket_dyn_templates, since we don't have access during doc-tests
+    /// # #[derive(Default)] struct Templates;
+    /// # impl Templates {
+    /// #   fn register_function<F>(&mut self, s: &str, f: F) {}
+    /// # }
+    /// # use rocket::fairing::{Fairing, Info};
+    /// # impl Fairing for Templates { fn info(&self) -> Info { todo!() } }
     /// use rocket::Rocket;
     /// use rocket::fairing::AdHoc;
-    /// use rocket_dyn_templates::Templates;
+    /// 
+    /// fn some_function() -> &'static str { "" }
     ///
     /// #[launch]
     /// fn rocket() -> _ {
     ///     rocket::build()
     ///         .attach(Templates::default())
-    ///         .attach(AdHoc::on_ignite("Register new template function", |r| {
-    ///             r.modify_fairing(|f: &mut Templates| {
+    ///         .attach(AdHoc::on_ignite("Register new template function", |r| async {
+    ///             r.modify_fairings(|f: &mut Templates| {
     ///                 f.register_function("some_function", some_function)
     ///             })
-    ///         })))
+    ///         }))
     /// }
     /// ```
     ///
     /// If multiple instances of the same type of Fairing have been attached, the modify function
     /// will be run on each instance.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn modify_fairings<F: Fairing, E: fmt::Debug>(mut self, modifier: impl Fn(&mut F)) -> Self {
+    pub fn modify_fairings<F: Fairing>(mut self, modifier: impl Fn(&mut F)) -> Self {
         // Note: the nightly version of this function uses trait upcasting, and
-        // should be prefered once [trait upcasting](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/65991)
+        // should be preferred once [trait upcasting](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/65991)
         // is stable. The nightly version is primarily for testing, and enabled the compiler to
         // verify this is safe on nightly.
         #[cfg(feature = "nightly")]
         fn downcast_mut<T: Fairing>(f: &mut dyn Fairing) -> Option<&mut T> {
             (f as &mut Any + Send + Sync).downcast_mut()
         }
-        // The implementation of downcast_mut is taken from `std::any::Any::downcast_mut`
+        // The implementation of downcast_mut here is taken from `std::any::Any::downcast_mut`,
+        // with the call to (Any::is::<T>) expanded since it's also a method on `dyn Any`
         #[cfg(not(feature = "nightly"))]
         fn downcast_mut<T: Fairing>(fairing: &mut dyn Fairing) -> Option<&mut T> {
             // Note: Any::type_id is needed here to avoid an incorrect guess as to whether we want
             // the type_id of `&mut dyn Fairing` (we don't) or the inner type.
             if Any::type_id(&*fairing) == TypeId::of::<T>() {
-                // SAFTEY: `f` is a valid pointer since it was a valid reference, and it points
+                // SAFETY: `f` is a valid pointer since it was a valid reference, and it points
                 // at an `F` since it has the same underlying TypeId. Converting from dyn type to
                 // a concrete type is handled automatically by the compilier.
                 Some(unsafe { &mut *((fairing as *mut dyn Fairing) as *mut T) })