diff --git a/apidocs/c/profapi.h b/apidocs/c/profapi.h
index 04da8a4e..4d61ca7d 100644
--- a/apidocs/c/profapi.h
+++ b/apidocs/c/profapi.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ char* prof_get_current_nick(void);
 
 /**
 Retrieve the nickname for a given barejid if it is in the roster.
-@return the users nickname e.g. "eddie", or NULLL if the barejid is not in the roster.
+@return the users nickname e.g. "eddie", or the input barejid if it is not in the roster.
 */
 char* prof_get_name_from_roster(const char *barejid);
 
diff --git a/apidocs/python/src/prof.py b/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
index eafaeeb7..1b926b36 100644
--- a/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
+++ b/apidocs/python/src/prof.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def get_current_nick():
 def get_name_from_roster(barejid):
     """Retrieve a nickname from a barejid if it is in the roster.
 
-    :return: the users nickname e.g. ``"eddie"``, or ``None`` if the barejid is not in the roster.
+    :return: the users nickname e.g. "eddie", or the input barejid if it is not in the roster.
     :rtype: str
     """
     pass