diff --git a/doc/api/projects.md b/doc/api/projects.md
index 97a31696..b0c1e657 100644
--- a/doc/api/projects.md
+++ b/doc/api/projects.md
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ POST /projects
 Parameters:
 
 + `name` (required) - new project name
-+ `code` (optional) - new project code, used project name if not set
-+ `path` (optional) - new project path, user project name if not set
++ `code` (optional) - new project code, uses project name if not set
++ `path` (optional) - new project path, uses project name if not set
 
 Will return created project with status `201 Created` on success, or `404 Not
 found` on fail.
diff --git a/lib/api/projects.rb b/lib/api/projects.rb
index 7ac2fd4a..f42849cd 100644
--- a/lib/api/projects.rb
+++ b/lib/api/projects.rb
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ module Gitlab
       #
       # Parameters:
       #   name (required) - name for new project
-      #   code (optional) - code for new project, if not set used name
-      #   path (optional) - oath for new project, if not set used name
+      #   code (optional) - code for new project, uses project name if not set
+      #   path (optional) - path for new project, uses project name if not set
       # Example Request
       #   POST /projects
       post do