diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/path_tidy.go b/builtin/logical/pki/path_tidy.go
index b6c955337017..a8971832c2b1 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/path_tidy.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/path_tidy.go
@@ -587,12 +587,12 @@ func pathConfigAutoTidy(b *backend) *framework.Path {
 		},
 		"min_startup_backoff_duration": {
 			Type:        framework.TypeInt,
-			Description: `The minimum amount of time auto-tidy will be delayed after startup in seconds`,
+			Description: `The minimum amount of time in seconds auto-tidy will be delayed after startup`,
 			Required:    true,
 		},
 		"max_startup_backoff_duration": {
 			Type:        framework.TypeInt,
-			Description: `The maximum amount of time auto-tidy will be delayed after startup in seconds`,
+			Description: `The maximum amount of time in seconds auto-tidy will be delayed after startup`,
 			Required:    true,
 		},
 		"interval_duration": {
@@ -693,12 +693,12 @@ func pathConfigAutoTidy(b *backend) *framework.Path {
 			},
 			"min_startup_backoff_duration": {
 				Type:        framework.TypeDurationSecond,
-				Description: `The minimum amount of time auto-tidy will be delayed after startup in seconds.`,
+				Description: `The minimum amount of time in seconds auto-tidy will be delayed after startup.`,
 				Default:     int(defaultTidyConfig.MinStartupBackoff.Seconds()),
 			},
 			"max_startup_backoff_duration": {
 				Type:        framework.TypeDurationSecond,
-				Description: `The maximum amount of time auto-tidy will be delayed after startup in seconds.`,
+				Description: `The maximum amount of time in seconds auto-tidy will be delayed after startup.`,
 				Default:     int(defaultTidyConfig.MaxStartupBackoff.Seconds()),
 			},
 			"interval_duration": {
diff --git a/ui/tests/helpers/openapi/expected-secret-attrs.js b/ui/tests/helpers/openapi/expected-secret-attrs.js
index e123efa3a961..1fb27c2eba76 100644
--- a/ui/tests/helpers/openapi/expected-secret-attrs.js
+++ b/ui/tests/helpers/openapi/expected-secret-attrs.js
@@ -1408,12 +1408,12 @@ const pki = {
     },
     minStartupBackoffDuration: {
       editType: 'ttl',
-      helpText: 'The minimum amount of time auto-tidy will be delayed after startup in seconds.',
+      helpText: 'The minimum amount of time in seconds auto-tidy will be delayed after startup.',
       fieldGroup: 'default',
     },
     maxStartupBackoffDuration: {
       editType: 'ttl',
-      helpText: 'The maximum amount of time auto-tidy will be delayed after startup in seconds.',
+      helpText: 'The maximum amount of time in seconds auto-tidy will be delayed after startup.',
       fieldGroup: 'default',
     },
     issuerSafetyBuffer: {
diff --git a/website/content/api-docs/secret/pki/index.mdx b/website/content/api-docs/secret/pki/index.mdx
index da89644ddae7..5bf656e40784 100644
--- a/website/content/api-docs/secret/pki/index.mdx
+++ b/website/content/api-docs/secret/pki/index.mdx
@@ -4524,10 +4524,10 @@ The below parameters are in addition to the regular parameters accepted by the
    to Vault so as not to impact Vault performance.
 
 - `min_startup_backoff_duration` `(string: "5m")` - The minimum amount of time auto-tidy
-  will be delayed after startup in seconds. Defaults to 5 minutes.
+  will be delayed after startup. Defaults to 5 minutes.
 
 - `max_startup_backoff_duration` `(string: "15m")` - The maximum amount of time auto-tidy
-  will be delayed after startup in seconds. Defaults to 15 minutes.
+  will be delayed after startup. Defaults to 15 minutes.
 
 - `publish_stored_certificate_count_metrics` `(bool: false)` - When enabled,
   publishes the value computed by `maintain_stored_certificate_counts` to