diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 35a09877d3..3ce8db0051 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5701,20 +5701,25 @@ pub unsafe trait SplitByteSlice: ByteSlice {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Splits the slice at the midpoint, with minimal runtime checks.
+    /// Splits the slice at the midpoint, possibly omitting bounds checks.
     ///
     /// `x.split_at_unchecked(mid)` returns `x[..mid]` and `x[mid..]`.
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// `mid` must not be greater than `x.deref().len()`
+    /// `mid` must not be greater than `x.deref().len()`.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Some implementations may panic instead of exhibiting undefined
+    /// behavior when `mid` is greater than `x.deref().len()`.
     #[must_use]
     unsafe fn split_at_unchecked(self, mid: usize) -> (Self, Self);
 
     /// Attempts to split the slice at the midpoint.
     ///
-    /// `x.try_split_at(mid)` returns `Some((x[..mid], x[mid..]))`, if `mid <=
-    /// x.deref().len()`; otherwise `None`.
+    /// `x.try_split_at(mid)` returns `Some((x[..mid], x[mid..]))` if `mid <=
+    /// x.deref().len()` and otherwise returns `None`.
     #[must_use]
     #[inline]
     fn try_split_at(self, mid: usize) -> Option<(Self, Self)> {