diff --git a/gnu/home/services/shells.scm b/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
index dda80736b1..27190934f0 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/shells.scm
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ another process for example)."))
   (mixed-text-file
    "zprofile"
    "\
-# Setups system and user profiles and related variables
+# Set up the system, user profile, and related variables.
 source /etc/profile
-# Setups home environment profile
+# Set up the home environment profile.
 source ~/.profile
 
 # It's only necessary if zsh is a login shell, otherwise profiles will
@@ -443,9 +443,9 @@ alias grep='grep --color=auto'\n")
       ,(mixed-text-file
         "bash_profile"
         "\
-# Setups system and user profiles and related variables
+# Set up the system, user profile, and related variables.
 # /etc/profile will be sourced by bash automatically
-# Setups home environment profile
+# Set up the home environment profile.
 if [ -f ~/.profile ]; then source ~/.profile; fi
 
 # Honor per-interactive-shell startup file