diff --git a/R/mbo_defaults.R b/R/mbo_defaults.R
index a7d68d7e..047e2f54 100644
--- a/R/mbo_defaults.R
+++ b/R/mbo_defaults.R
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ default_loop_function = function(instance) {
 #' @title Default Gaussian Process
 #'
 #' @description
-#' This is a helper function that generates a default Gaussian Process [mlr3::LearnerRegr] which is for example used in
+#' This is a helper function that constructs a default Gaussian Process [mlr3::LearnerRegr] which is for example used in
 #' [default_surrogate].
 #'
 #' Constructs a Kriging learner \dQuote{"regr.km"} with kernel \dQuote{"matern5_2"}.
diff --git a/man/default_gp.Rd b/man/default_gp.Rd
index c0be7048..e5694aa2 100644
--- a/man/default_gp.Rd
+++ b/man/default_gp.Rd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ See above.}
 \link[mlr3:LearnerRegr]{mlr3::LearnerRegr}
 }
 \description{
-This is a helper function that generates a default Gaussian Process \link[mlr3:LearnerRegr]{mlr3::LearnerRegr} which is for example used in
+This is a helper function that constructs a default Gaussian Process \link[mlr3:LearnerRegr]{mlr3::LearnerRegr} which is for example used in
 \link{default_surrogate}.
 
 Constructs a Kriging learner \dQuote{"regr.km"} with kernel \dQuote{"matern5_2"}.