diff --git a/language/predefined/exception.xml b/language/predefined/exception.xml
index 612afd48e9..4f1e4023cf 100644
--- a/language/predefined/exception.xml
+++ b/language/predefined/exception.xml
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@
     <varlistentry xml:id="exception.props.file">
      <term><varname>file</varname></term>
      <listitem>
-      <para>The filename where the exception was thrown</para>
+      <para>The filename where the exception was created</para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry xml:id="exception.props.line">
      <term><varname>line</varname></term>
      <listitem>
-      <para>The line where the exception was thrown</para>
+      <para>The line where the exception was created</para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>