diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f44bb00..90acd47c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ opposed to this idea. Here's what `rbenv init` actually does:
 4. Installs the sh dispatcher. This bit is also optional, but allows
    rbenv and plugins to change variables in your current shell, making
    commands like `rbenv shell` possible. The sh dispatcher doesn't do
-   anything crazy like override `cd` or hack your shell prompt, but if
+   anything invasive like override `cd` or hack your shell prompt, but if
    for some reason you need `rbenv` to be a real script rather than a
    shell function, you can safely skip it.
 
diff --git a/libexec/rbenv-version-file-read b/libexec/rbenv-version-file-read
index 03d2db0c..2f046961 100755
--- a/libexec/rbenv-version-file-read
+++ b/libexec/rbenv-version-file-read
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ set -e
 VERSION_FILE="$1"
 
 if [ -e "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
-  # Read the first non-whitespace word from the specified version file.
-  # Be careful not to load it whole in case there's something crazy in it.
+  # Read the first word from the specified version file. Avoid reading it whole.
   IFS="${IFS}"$'\r'
   words=( $(cut -b 1-1024 "$VERSION_FILE") )
   version="${words[0]}"