diff --git a/tracetools_launch/tracetools_launch/action.py b/tracetools_launch/tracetools_launch/action.py
index 9035b06..007f8f9 100644
--- a/tracetools_launch/tracetools_launch/action.py
+++ b/tracetools_launch/tracetools_launch/action.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Trace(Action):
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         """
-        Constructor.
+        Create a Trace.
 
         :param session_name: the name of the tracing session
         :param append_timestamp: whether to append timestamp to the session name
diff --git a/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py b/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py
index b7763c5..375e92f 100644
--- a/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py
+++ b/tracetools_test/tracetools_test/case.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TraceTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         events_kernel: List[str] = None,
         package: str = 'tracetools_test',
     ) -> None:
-        """Constructor."""
+        """Create a TraceTestCase."""
         super().__init__(methodName=args[0])
         self._base_path = base_path
         self._session_name_prefix = session_name_prefix