diff --git a/docs/patterns/fileuploads.rst b/docs/patterns/fileuploads.rst
index e77bef42..3e3762d9 100644
--- a/docs/patterns/fileuploads.rst
+++ b/docs/patterns/fileuploads.rst
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ construction of progress bar.
 
 Because the common pattern for file uploads exists almost unchanged in all
 applications dealing with uploads, there is also a Flask extension called
-`Flask-Uploads`_ that implements a full fledged upload mechanism with white and
-blacklisting of extensions and more.
+`Flask-Uploads`_ that implements a full fledged upload mechanism that
+allows controlling with file extensions are allowed to be uploaded.
 
 .. _jQuery: https://jquery.com/
 .. _Flask-Uploads: https://flask-uploads.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
diff --git a/src/flask/helpers.py b/src/flask/helpers.py
index 786e096d..e46c6d26 100644
--- a/src/flask/helpers.py
+++ b/src/flask/helpers.py
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ def get_flashed_messages(with_categories=False, category_filter=()):
         `category_filter` parameter added.
 
     :param with_categories: set to ``True`` to also receive categories.
-    :param category_filter: whitelist of categories to limit return values
+    :param category_filter: filter of categories to limit return values.  Only
+                            categories in the list will be returned.
     """
     flashes = _request_ctx_stack.top.flashes
     if flashes is None: