diff --git a/Subdivision_method_3/doc/Subdivision_method_3/Concepts/Sqrt3Mask_3.h b/Subdivision_method_3/doc/Subdivision_method_3/Concepts/Sqrt3Mask_3.h
index 677bfa0a717..4439618e07d 100644
--- a/Subdivision_method_3/doc/Subdivision_method_3/Concepts/Sqrt3Mask_3.h
+++ b/Subdivision_method_3/doc/Subdivision_method_3/Concepts/Sqrt3Mask_3.h
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ void vertex_node(vertex_descriptor vd, Point& pt);
 
 /*!
 computes the subdivided points `ept1` and `ept2` based on the neighborhood
-of the halfedge `hd` (which opposite is on the border), as well as the updated
-position `vpt` of its target vertex. Along `hd`, `ept1` is before `ept2`.
+of the halfedge `hd` (whose opposite is on the border).
+Along `hd`, `ept1` comes before `ept2`.
+`vpt` is the updated point for the target vertex of `hd`.
 */
 void border_node(halfedge_descriptor hd, Point& ept1, Point& ept2, Point& vpt);
 
diff --git a/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_masks_3.h b/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_masks_3.h
index 322539f5d43..f2d7028fabf 100644
--- a/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_masks_3.h
+++ b/Subdivision_method_3/include/CGAL/Subdivision_method_3/subdivision_masks_3.h
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ public:
     pt = CGAL::ORIGIN + cv;
   }
 
-  /// computes the \f$ \sqrt{3}\f$ edge-points `ept1` and `ept2` of the halfedge `hd`,
-  /// as well as the updated point for its target vertex.
+  /// computes the \f$ \sqrt{3}\f$ edge-points `ept1` and `ept2` of the halfedge `hd`.
+  /// The updated point coordinates for the target vertex of `hd` is also computed and put in `vpt`.
   /// \attention Border subdivision only happens every second step of a <em>single</em>
   ///            successive \f$ \sqrt{3}\f$ subdivision (thus requiring a depth larger than 1).
   void border_node(halfedge_descriptor hd, Point& ept1, Point& ept2, Point& vpt) {