diff --git a/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py b/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py
index 4fa4e99a37..d1debdeacc 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/serializers/event.py
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ class TaxRuleSerializer(CountryFieldMixin, I18nAwareModelSerializer):
 class EventSettingsSerializer(SettingsSerializer):
     default_write_permission = 'event.settings.general:write'
     default_fields = [
-        # These are readable for all users with access to the events, therefore secrets made in the settings store
+        # These are readable for all users with access to the events, therefore secrets stored in the settings store
         # should not be included!
         'imprint_url',
         'checkout_email_helptext',
diff --git a/src/pretix/api/serializers/organizer.py b/src/pretix/api/serializers/organizer.py
index 93a6e69310..af6b6d9bad 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/serializers/organizer.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/serializers/organizer.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ class TeamMemberSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 class OrganizerSettingsSerializer(SettingsSerializer):
     default_write_permission = 'organizer.settings.general:write'
     default_fields = [
-        # These are readable for all users with access to the events, therefore secrets made in the settings store
+        # These are readable for all users with access to the events, therefore secrets stored in the settings store
         # should not be included!
         'customer_accounts',
         'customer_accounts_native',
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/signals.py b/src/pretix/base/signals.py
index e91ec94185..a4e82487e2 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/signals.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/signals.py
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ api_event_settings_fields = EventPluginSignal()
 This signal is sent out to collect serializable settings fields for the API. You are expected to
 return a dictionary mapping names of attributes in the settings store to DRF serializer field instances.
 
-These are readable for all users with access to the events, therefore secrets made in the settings store
+These are readable for all users with access to the events, therefore secrets stored in the settings store
 should not be included!
 
 As with all event-plugin signals, the ``sender`` keyword argument will contain the event.