diff --git a/MAINTAINERS_GUIDE.md b/MAINTAINERS_GUIDE.md
index 6aca1a27b85..1d98ba6d220 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS_GUIDE.md
+++ b/MAINTAINERS_GUIDE.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ It is every maintainer's responsibility to:
 * 1) Expose a clear roadmap for improving their component.
 * 2) Deliver prompt feedback and decisions on pull requests.
 * 3) Be available to anyone with questions, bug reports, criticism etc.
-  on their component. This includes IRC and GitHub issues and pull requests.
+  on their component. This includes GitHub issues and pull requests.
 * 4) Make sure their component respects the philosophy, design and
   roadmap of the project.
 
diff --git a/PRINCIPLES.md b/PRINCIPLES.md
index fdcc373808e..2e13ca14f20 100644
--- a/PRINCIPLES.md
+++ b/PRINCIPLES.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ In the design and development of runc and libcontainer we try to follow these pr
 
 * Don't try to replace every tool. Instead, be an ingredient to improve them.
 * Less code is better.
-* Fewer components are better. Do you really need to add one more class?
+* Fewer components are better. Do you really need to add one more function?
 * 50 lines of straightforward, readable code is better than 10 lines of magic that nobody can understand.
 * Don't do later what you can do now. "//TODO: refactor" is not acceptable in new code.
 * When hesitating between two options, choose the one that is easier to reverse.