diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.sip.in
index a044ca59e11..fd14f85c463 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.sip.in
@@ -193,16 +193,12 @@ read on demand
 
     virtual QgsMeshVertex vertex( int index ) const = 0;
 %Docstring
- Factory for mesh vertex with index
-
-:return: New mesh vertex on index
+Returns the mesh vertex at index
 %End
 
     virtual QgsMeshFace face( int index ) const = 0;
 %Docstring
- Factory for mesh face with index
-
-:return: new mesh face on index
+Returns the mesh face at index
 %End
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.h b/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.h
index 6b2523b7a18..96e5f79fa27 100644
--- a/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.h
+++ b/src/core/mesh/qgsmeshdataprovider.h
@@ -185,14 +185,12 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsMeshDataSourceInterface SIP_ABSTRACT
     virtual int faceCount() const = 0;
 
     /**
-     * \brief Factory for mesh vertex with index
-     * \returns New mesh vertex on index
+     * Returns the mesh vertex at index
      */
     virtual QgsMeshVertex vertex( int index ) const = 0;
 
     /**
-     * \brief Factory for mesh face with index
-     * \returns new mesh face on index
+     * Returns the mesh face at index
      */
     virtual QgsMeshFace face( int index ) const = 0;
 };