diff --git a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
index 27b36748..52efa1ce 100644
--- a/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
+++ b/libs/core/_locales/core-jsdoc-strings.json
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
   "basic.showString|param|text": "the text to scroll on the screen, eg: \"Hello!\"",
   "control": "Runtime and event utilities.",
   "control.assert": "If the condition is false, display msg on serial console, and panic with code 098.",
-  "control.deviceName": "Gets a friendly name for the device derived from the its serial number",
+  "control.deviceName": "Make a friendly name for the device based on its serial number",
   "control.deviceSerialNumber": "Derive a unique, consistent serial number of this device from internal data.",
   "control.eventSourceId": "Returns the value of a C++ runtime constant",
   "control.eventTimestamp": "Gets the timestamp of the last event executed on the bus",
diff --git a/libs/core/shims.d.ts b/libs/core/shims.d.ts
index 8caa1405..026162e3 100644
--- a/libs/core/shims.d.ts
+++ b/libs/core/shims.d.ts
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ declare namespace control {
     function eventTimestamp(): number;
 
     /**
-     * Gets a friendly name for the device derived from the its serial number
+     * Make a friendly name for the device based on its serial number
      */
     //% blockId="control_device_name" block="device name" weight=10 blockGap=8
     //% advanced=true shim=control::deviceName