diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index b945b6099..dd4815e16 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 # For contributions made under a Corporate CLA, the organization is
 # added to this file.
 #
-# If you have contributed to the repository and wish to be added to this file
-# please submit a request.
+# If you have contributed to the repository and want to be added to this file,
+# submit a request.
 #
 #
 ANSYS, Inc.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 465e324fe..63bfc5dc7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Contributors
 
-## Project Lead or Owner
+## Project Lead
 
 * [Jan von Rickenbach](https://github.com/janvonrickenbach)