diff --git a/Doc/howto/descriptor.rst b/Doc/howto/descriptor.rst
index 75346f2c761..7d787c1c42d 100644
--- a/Doc/howto/descriptor.rst
+++ b/Doc/howto/descriptor.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 .. _descriptorhowto:
 
-======================
-Descriptor HowTo Guide
-======================
+================
+Descriptor Guide
+================
 
 :Author: Raymond Hettinger
 :Contact: <python at rcn dot com>
diff --git a/Doc/howto/sorting.rst b/Doc/howto/sorting.rst
index fffef481fe7..b98f91e023b 100644
--- a/Doc/howto/sorting.rst
+++ b/Doc/howto/sorting.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .. _sortinghowto:
 
-Sorting HOW TO
-**************
+Sorting Techniques
+******************
 
 :Author: Andrew Dalke and Raymond Hettinger