diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Testing/TestResponse.php b/src/Illuminate/Testing/TestResponse.php
index 7b475334c7ba..5f361a6dc754 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Testing/TestResponse.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Testing/TestResponse.php
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ public function assertJsonIsObject($key = null)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Validate and return the decoded response JSON.
+     * Validate the decoded response JSON.
      *
      * @return \Illuminate\Testing\AssertableJsonString
      *
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ public function decodeResponseJson()
     }
 
     /**
-     * Validate and return the decoded response JSON.
+     * Return the decoded response JSON.
      *
      * @param  string|null  $key
      * @return mixed