diff --git a/docs/design/part-meta.txt b/docs/design/part-meta.txt
index 326e695a01..071ddc5259 100644
--- a/docs/design/part-meta.txt
+++ b/docs/design/part-meta.txt
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ transform function that can be used to modify the metadata when a transformation
 happens.
 
 There are no explicit methods to serialize and deserialize the metadata. Since
-each type has a GType, we can reuse the Gobject transform functions for this.
+each type has a GType, we can reuse the GValue transform functions for this.
 
 The purpose of the separate MetaInfo is to not have to carry the free/init functions in
 each buffer instance but to define them globally. We still want quick access to the info
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Serialization
 When buffer should be sent over the wire or be serialized in GDP, we need a way
 to perform custom serialization and deserialization on the metadata.
 
-for this we can use the GType transform functions.
+for this we can use the GValue transform functions.
 
 
 Transformations
diff --git a/docs/design/part-negotiation.txt b/docs/design/part-negotiation.txt
index d59b4e7d12..77e3a790d3 100644
--- a/docs/design/part-negotiation.txt
+++ b/docs/design/part-negotiation.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The basics of negotiation are as follows:
    returning an appropriate GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED return value from the
    chain function.
 
- - Upstream elements can request a format change of the stream by sending a
+ - Downstream elements can request a format change of the stream by sending a
    RECONFIGURE event upstream. Upstream elements will renegotiate a new format
    when they receive a RECONFIGURE event.