diff --git a/salt/states/service.py b/salt/states/service.py
index 6390e6bc09..711b558511 100644
--- a/salt/states/service.py
+++ b/salt/states/service.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def _available(name, ret):
 
 def running(name, enable=None, sig=None, init_delay=None, **kwargs):
     '''
-    Verify that the service is running
+    Ensure that the service is running
 
     name
         The name of the init or rc script used to manage the service
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def dead(name, enable=None, sig=None, **kwargs):
 
 def enabled(name, **kwargs):
     '''
-    Verify that the service is enabled on boot, only use this state if you
+    Ensure that the service is enabled on boot, only use this state if you
     don't want to manage the running process, remember that if you want to
     enable a running service to use the enable: True option for the running
     or dead function.
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def enabled(name, **kwargs):
 
 def disabled(name, **kwargs):
     '''
-    Verify that the service is disabled on boot, only use this state if you
+    Ensure that the service is disabled on boot, only use this state if you
     don't want to manage the running process, remember that if you want to
     disable a service to use the enable: False option for the running or dead
     function.