diff --git a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py
index 32b53f61d5b..bfe095b6d63 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer.py
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ class Layer(module.Module, version_utils.LayerVersionSelector):
         node_index: Integer, index of the node
             from which to retrieve the attribute.
             E.g. `node_index=0` will correspond to the
-            first time the layer was called.
+            first input node of the layer.
 
     Returns:
         A tensor (or list of tensors if the layer has multiple inputs).
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ class Layer(module.Module, version_utils.LayerVersionSelector):
         node_index: Integer, index of the node
             from which to retrieve the attribute.
             E.g. `node_index=0` will correspond to the
-            first time the layer was called.
+            first output node of the layer.
 
     Returns:
         A tensor (or list of tensors if the layer has multiple outputs).
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_v1.py b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_v1.py
index ddb9d53120c..217d04a9651 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_v1.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/keras/engine/base_layer_v1.py
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ class Layer(base_layer.Layer):
         node_index: Integer, index of the node
             from which to retrieve the attribute.
             E.g. `node_index=0` will correspond to the
-            first time the layer was called.
+            first input node of the layer.
 
     Returns:
         A tensor (or list of tensors if the layer has multiple inputs).
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ class Layer(base_layer.Layer):
         node_index: Integer, index of the node
             from which to retrieve the attribute.
             E.g. `node_index=0` will correspond to the
-            first time the layer was called.
+            first output node of the layer.
 
     Returns:
         A tensor (or list of tensors if the layer has multiple outputs).