diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/breaking-changes/1255-enable-custom-paths-for-proof-verificaitons.md b/.changelog/unreleased/breaking-changes/1255-enable-custom-paths-for-proof-verificaitons.md
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--- a/.changelog/unreleased/breaking-changes/1255-enable-custom-paths-for-proof-verificaitons.md
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/breaking-changes/1255-enable-custom-paths-for-proof-verificaitons.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- [ibc-core-client] Enable `verify_(non_)membership()` methods to accept custom
-  paths as bytes by defining a new `serializer_path()` API allowing light client
+- [ibc-core-client] Enable proof verification methods to accept custom paths as
+  bytes by defining a new `serializer_path()` API allowing light client
   developers to introduce the path serialization behavior of their system.
   ([\#1255](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-rs/issues/1255))