diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/traverse-read.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/traverse-read.md
index 7e373e4e..fefe24df 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/traverse-read.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/traverse-read.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ will output
 ```
 
 ## Special characters
-Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters
+Use quotes with square brackets around path elements with special characters
 
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ apple
 ```
 
 ## Keys with spaces
-Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters
+Use quotes with square brackets around path elements with special characters
 
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go
index 8d3e94ad..e82acc2b 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ var traversePathOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	},
 	{
 		description:    "Special characters",
-		subdescription: "Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters",
+		subdescription: "Use quotes with square brackets around path elements with special characters",
 		document:       `{"{}": frog}`,
 		expression:     `.["{}"]`,
 		expected: []string{
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ var traversePathOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	},
 	{
 		description:    "Keys with spaces",
-		subdescription: "Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters",
+		subdescription: "Use quotes with square brackets around path elements with special characters",
 		document:       `{"red rabbit": frog}`,
 		expression:     `.["red rabbit"]`,
 		expected: []string{