diff --git a/umami/calculations/residual/discretized_misfit.py b/umami/calculations/residual/discretized_misfit.py
index 673b975..9f78f21 100644
--- a/umami/calculations/residual/discretized_misfit.py
+++ b/umami/calculations/residual/discretized_misfit.py
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ def discretized_misfit(
     field_2 : str
         An at-node Landlab grid field that is present on the model grid.
     field_1_percentile_edges : list
-        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_1`. For example,
-        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_1` into two parts,
+        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_1``. For example,
+        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_1`` into two parts,
         separated at the 60th percentile.
     field_2_percentile_edges : list
-        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_2`. For example,
-        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_2` into two parts,
+        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_2``. For example,
+        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_2`` into two parts,
         separated at the 60th percentile.
 
     Returns
diff --git a/umami/calculations/residual/joint_density_misfit.py b/umami/calculations/residual/joint_density_misfit.py
index 95c6eec..7bf040b 100644
--- a/umami/calculations/residual/joint_density_misfit.py
+++ b/umami/calculations/residual/joint_density_misfit.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ def joint_density_misfit(
     field_2 : str
         An at-node Landlab grid field that is present on the model grid.
     field_1_percentile_edges : list
-        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_1`. For example,
-        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_1` into two parts,
+        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_1``. For example,
+        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_1`` into two parts,
         separated at the 60th percentile.
     field_2_percentile_edges : list
-        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_2`. For example,
-        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_2` into two parts,
+        A list of percentile edges applied to ``field_2``. For example,
+        ``[0, 60, 100]`` specifies splitting ``field_2`` into two parts,
         separated at the 60th percentile.
 
     Returns