diff --git a/library/std/src/sync/mpsc/mod.rs b/library/std/src/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
index c00134c8b9549..f92bb1a4b1f7d 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
@@ -303,12 +303,11 @@ pub struct IntoIter<T> {
     rx: Receiver<T>,
 }
 
-/// The sending-half of Rust's asynchronous [`channel`] type. This half can only be
-/// owned by one thread, but it can be cloned to send to other threads.
+/// The sending-half of Rust's asynchronous [`channel`] type.
 ///
 /// Messages can be sent through this channel with [`send`].
 ///
-/// Note: all senders (the original and the clones) need to be dropped for the receiver
+/// Note: all senders (the original and its clones) need to be dropped for the receiver
 /// to stop blocking to receive messages with [`Receiver::recv`].
 ///
 /// [`send`]: Sender::send