diff --git a/data/json/items/ranged/archery.json b/data/json/items/ranged/archery.json
index 00cfc88add9a9..aa4fa741e4f46 100644
--- a/data/json/items/ranged/archery.json
+++ b/data/json/items/ranged/archery.json
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
     "symbol": "(",
     "color": "yellow",
     "name": { "str": "composite bow (heavy)", "str_pl": "composite bows (heavy)" },
-    "description": "A traditionally-constructed bow made from wood, horn and sinew.  It has a rather high draw weight.",
+    "description": "A traditionally-constructed bow made from wood, bone, and sinew.  It has a rather high draw weight.",
     "price": 32000,
     "//": "90 lb draw weight, 28in draw, 70J, 0.464 slugs of momentum with a 0.066lb arrow.",
     "material": [ "wood", "bone" ],
diff --git a/data/json/items/ranged/crossbows.json b/data/json/items/ranged/crossbows.json
index 929d23729aaf5..79aa4ea38f9df 100644
--- a/data/json/items/ranged/crossbows.json
+++ b/data/json/items/ranged/crossbows.json
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
     "color": "green",
     "name": { "str": "composite crossbow" },
     "reload_noise_volume": 4,
-    "description": "A modern moderately powerful hunting crossbow with fiberglass limbs.",
+    "description": "A traditionally-constructed crossbow made from wood, bone, and sinew.",
     "//": "160lb draw, 16in powerstroke, 34in limbs, 51J, 0.394 slugs with 30 gram bolt",
     "price": 89000,
     "price_postapoc": 4000,