diff --git a/doc/crypto/PKCS7_verify.pod b/doc/crypto/PKCS7_verify.pod
index dcad4f5ef3..f083306b0d 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/PKCS7_verify.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/PKCS7_verify.pod
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ timestamp).
 
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
-PKCS7_verify() returns 1 for a successful verification and zero or a negative
-value if an error occurs.
+PKCS7_verify() returns one for a successful verification and zero
+if an error occurs.
 
 PKCS7_get0_signers() returns all signers or B<NULL> if an error occurred.