diff --git a/bsip-0040.md b/bsip-0040.md
index 4d9d459..0a313d1 100644
--- a/bsip-0040.md
+++ b/bsip-0040.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The `asserts` field is a list of restrictions consisting of argument to assert m
 An tuple of `(argument_identifier, assert_object[, logical_link])` is called a restriction on an argument.
 All asserts within one restriction are evaluated per default with `and` logic, `or` logic can be put by specifying the `logical_link`. The `asserts` field is specified as follows:
 ```
-asserts = list of (argument_identifier, [list of assert_object], logical_link) tuples
+asserts = list of (argument_identifier, list of assert_object, logical_link) tuples
 argument_identifier = // target variable, can be argument of operation, or attribute in case of nesting
 assert_object = {
     function, // functionid to do the assert 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ List of possible asserts are:
 | `lt, le, gt, ge`      | `comparative` | stateless |
 | `limit` | [`max_cumsum`, `interval_in_sec`]      | [`current_cumsum`, `interval_began`] |
 | `limit_monthly` | [`max_cumsum`, `interval_in_months`]      | [`current_cumsum`, `interval_began`] |
-| `attribute_assert` | `attribute_to_assert` = [list of restrictions] | stateless |
+| `attribute_assert` | `attribute_to_assert` = list of restrictions | stateless |
 
 Following cases must hold for a restriction:
 - if there is no value given (e.g. an optional argument, or nested value not given), the assert passes (no change, no violation)