2 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/stdnum/at/businessid.py b/stdnum/at/businessid.py
index 8ce5ab7..20c2a0f 100644
--- a/stdnum/at/businessid.py
+++ b/stdnum/at/businessid.py
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ def compact(number):
 
 
 def validate(number):
-    """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid company register
-    number. This only checks the formatting."""
+    """Check if the number is a valid company register number. This only
+    checks the formatting."""
     number = compact(number)
     if not number[-1:].isalpha() or not number[:-1].isdigit():
         raise InvalidFormat()
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ def validate(number):
 
 
 def is_valid(number):
-    """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid company register
-    number. This only checks the formatting."""
+    """Check if the number is a valid company register number."""
     try:
         return bool(validate(number))
     except ValidationError:
diff --git a/stdnum/at/uid.py b/stdnum/at/uid.py
index a070d5a..e11aa76 100644
--- a/stdnum/at/uid.py
+++ b/stdnum/at/uid.py
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ def calc_check_digit(number):
 
 
 def validate(number):
-    """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid VAT number. This checks
-    the length, formatting and check digit."""
+    """Check if the number is a valid VAT number. This checks the length,
+    formatting and check digit."""
     number = compact(number)
     if number[:1] != 'U' or not number[1:].isdigit():
         raise InvalidFormat()
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ def validate(number):
 
 
 def is_valid(number):
-    """Checks to see if the number provided is a valid VAT number. This checks
-    the length, formatting and check digit."""
+    """Check if the number is a valid VAT number."""
     try:
         return bool(validate(number))
     except ValidationError: