diff --git a/R/methods-epi_df.R b/R/methods-epi_df.R
index 84a75e46..6e19f753 100644
--- a/R/methods-epi_df.R
+++ b/R/methods-epi_df.R
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ group_modify.epi_df <- function(.data, .f, ..., .keep = FALSE) {
   dplyr::dplyr_reconstruct(NextMethod(), .data)
 }
 
-#' Complete epi_df
+#' "Complete" an `epi_df`, adding missing rows and/or replacing `NA`s
 #'
-#' A `tidyr::complete()` analogue for `epi_df`` objects. This function
+#' A `tidyr::complete()` analogue for `epi_df` objects. This function
 #' can be used, for example, to add rows for missing combinations
 #' of `geo_value` and `time_value`, filling other columns with `NA`s.
 #' See the examples for usage details.
diff --git a/man/complete.epi_df.Rd b/man/complete.epi_df.Rd
index 71dbcb38..38c9a6fe 100644
--- a/man/complete.epi_df.Rd
+++ b/man/complete.epi_df.Rd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/methods-epi_df.R
 \name{complete.epi_df}
 \alias{complete.epi_df}
-\title{Complete epi_df}
+\title{"Complete" an \code{epi_df}, adding missing rows and/or replacing \code{NA}s}
 \usage{
 \method{complete}{epi_df}(data, ..., fill = list(), explicit = TRUE)
 }
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 \item{explicit}{see \code{\link[tidyr:complete]{tidyr::complete}}}
 }
 \description{
-A \code{tidyr::complete()} analogue for \verb{epi_df`` objects. This function can be used, for example, to add rows for missing combinations of }geo_value\code{and}time_value\verb{, filling other columns with }NA`s.
+A \code{tidyr::complete()} analogue for \code{epi_df} objects. This function
+can be used, for example, to add rows for missing combinations
+of \code{geo_value} and \code{time_value}, filling other columns with \code{NA}s.
 See the examples for usage details.
 }
 \examples{