diff --git a/tests/test_elastic.py b/tests/test_elastic.py
index 3aad7de6..e739b49c 100644
--- a/tests/test_elastic.py
+++ b/tests/test_elastic.py
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class TestAggregateDocCombinedResults(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_spf_result_serializes_under_singular_result_key(self):
         """The _SPFResult class previously declared a dead ``results``
         (plural) field while the save path wrote ``result``; verify the
-        serialized nested doc actually uses the singular key."""
+        serialized inner doc actually uses the singular key."""
         doc = elastic_module._AggregateReportDoc()
         doc.add_spf_result(
             domain="example.org", scope="mfrom", result="pass", human_result=None
diff --git a/tests/test_opensearch.py b/tests/test_opensearch.py
index 835586aa..c1748466 100644
--- a/tests/test_opensearch.py
+++ b/tests/test_opensearch.py
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ class TestAggregateDocCombinedResults(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_spf_result_serializes_under_singular_result_key(self):
         """The _SPFResult class previously declared a dead ``results``
         (plural) field while the save path wrote ``result``; verify the
-        serialized nested doc actually uses the singular key."""
+        serialized inner doc actually uses the singular key."""
         doc = opensearch_module._AggregateReportDoc()
         doc.add_spf_result(
             domain="example.org", scope="mfrom", result="pass", human_result=None