diff --git a/core/modules/simpletest/src/KernelTestBase.php b/core/modules/simpletest/src/KernelTestBase.php
index 10ddbbce11..952896a244 100644
--- a/core/modules/simpletest/src/KernelTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/simpletest/src/KernelTestBase.php
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ protected function setUp() {
     if (file_exists($directory . '/settings.testing.php')) {
       Settings::initialize(DRUPAL_ROOT, $site_path, $class_loader);
     }
-    // Ensure to set the module list upfront to avoid setting the kernel into
-    // the pre-installer mode.
+    // Set the module list upfront to avoid setting the kernel into the
+    // pre-installer mode.
     $this->kernel->updateModules([], []);
     $this->kernel->boot();
 
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ protected function setUp() {
     // prevents any services created during the first boot from having stale
     // database connections, for example, \Drupal\Core\Config\DatabaseStorage.
     $this->kernel->shutdown();
-    // Ensure to set the module list upfront to avoid setting the kernel into
-    // the pre-installer mode.
+    // Set the module list upfront to avoid setting the kernel into the
+    // pre-installer mode.
     $this->kernel->updateModules([], []);
     $this->kernel->boot();
 
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php
index fef5e2311f..180f6e5631 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/KernelTestBase.php
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ private function bootKernel() {
     // Bootstrap the kernel. Do not use createFromRequest() to retain Settings.
     $kernel = new DrupalKernel('testing', $this->classLoader, FALSE);
     $kernel->setSitePath($this->siteDirectory);
-    // Boot a new one-time container from scratch. Ensure to set the module list
-    // upfront to avoid a subsequent rebuild or setting the kernel into the
+    // Boot a new one-time container from scratch. Set the module list upfront
+    // to avoid a subsequent rebuild or setting the kernel into the
     // pre-installer mode.
     $extensions = $modules ? $this->getExtensionsForModules($modules) : [];
     $kernel->updateModules($extensions, $extensions);