diff --git a/specs/merge/beacon-chain.md b/specs/merge/beacon-chain.md
index af633e18a..85953a547 100644
--- a/specs/merge/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/merge/beacon-chain.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ The following methods are added to the `ExecutionEngine` protocol for use in the
 
 #### `new_block`
 
-Verifies the given `ExecutionPayload` with respect to execution state transition, and persists changes if valid.
+Verifies the given `execution_payload` with respect to execution state transition, and persists changes if valid.
 
 The body of this function is implementation dependent.
 The Consensus API may be used to implement this with an external execution engine.
diff --git a/specs/merge/validator.md b/specs/merge/validator.md
index 7a1b61439..c4c396059 100644
--- a/specs/merge/validator.md
+++ b/specs/merge/validator.md
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ The following methods are added to the `ExecutionEngine` protocol for use as a v
 
 #### `assemble_block`
 
-Produces a new instance of an execution payload, with the specified timestamp,
-on top of the execution payload chain tip identified by `block_head`.
+Produces a new instance of an execution payload, with the specified `timestamp`,
+on top of the execution payload chain tip identified by `block_hash`.
 
 The body of this function is implementation dependent.
 The Consensus API may be used to implement this with an external execution engine.