--- a/libinterp/corefcn/compile.cc	Sun Oct 08 15:12:10 2023 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/compile.cc	Sun Oct 08 15:17:47 2023 -0400
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   doc: /* -*- texinfo -*-
 @deftypefn  {} {@var{val} =} vm_clear_cache ()
 
-Internal function.
+Clear the VM evaluator's internal cache.
 
 @end deftypefn */)
 {
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@
   doc: /* -*- texinfo -*-
 @deftypefn  {} {@var{prints_trace} =} vm_print_trace ())
 
-Internal function.
-
 Print a debug trace from the VM. Toggles on or off each call.
 
 There has to be a breakpoint set in some file for the trace
@@ -118,8 +116,6 @@
   doc: /* -*- texinfo -*-
 @deftypefn  {} {@var{count} =} __ref_count__ (@var{obj}))
 
-Internal function.
-
 Returns reference count for an object.
 
 @end deftypefn */)
@@ -138,8 +134,6 @@
   doc: /* -*- texinfo -*-
 @deftypefn  {} {@var{is_executing} =} vm_is_executing ())
 
-Internal function.
-
 Returns true if the VM is executing the function calling vm_is_executing ().
 
 False otherwise.
@@ -168,8 +162,6 @@
 @deftypefnx {} {@var{T} =} vm_profile ("info")
 @deftypefnx {} {} vm_profile
 
-Internal function.
-
 Profile code running in the VM.
 
 @table @code
@@ -277,8 +269,6 @@
 @deftypefn  {} {@var{success} =} vm_print_bytecode (@var{fn_name}))
 @deftypefnx  {} {@var{success} =} vm_print_bytecode (@var{fn_handle}))
 
-Internal function.
-
 Prints the bytecode of a function name or function handle, if any.
 
 @end deftypefn */)
@@ -352,8 +342,6 @@
 @deftypefn  {} {@var{is_compiled} =} vm_is_compiled (@var{fn_name})
 @deftypefnx  {} {@var{is_compiled} =} vm_is_compiled (@var{fn_handle})
 
-Internal function.
-
 Returns true if the specified function name or function handle is compiled.
 
 False otherwise.
@@ -417,8 +405,6 @@
 @deftypefnx  {} {@var{success} =} vm_compile (@var{fn_name}, "clear")
 @deftypefnx  {} {@var{success} =} vm_compile (@var{fn_name}, "print")
 
-Internal function.
-
 Compile the specified function to bytecode.
 
 The compiled function and its subfunctions will be executed

--- a/scripts/help/vm.m	Sun Oct 08 15:12:10 2023 -0400
+++ b/scripts/help/vm.m	Sun Oct 08 15:17:47 2023 -0400
@@ -40,22 +40,22 @@
 ## VM user function.  Compile a specified function to bytecode.
 ##
 ## @item vm_clear_cache
-## Internal function.  Clear the cache of already-processed code.
+## Clear the cache of already-processed code.
 ##
 ## @item vm_is_compiled
-## VM internal function.  Return true if the specified function is compiled.
+## Return true if the specified function is compiled.
 ##
 ## @item vm_is_executing
-## Internal function.  Return true if the VM is executing.
+## Return true if the VM is executing.
 ##
 ## @item vm_print_bytecode
-## Internal function.  Print bytecode of specified function.
+## Print bytecode of specified function.
 ##
 ## @item vm_print_trace
-## Internal function.  Print a debug trace from the VM.
+## Print a debug trace from the VM.
 ##
 ## @item vm_profile
-## Internal function.  Profile the code running in the VM.
+## Profile the code running in the VM.
 ##
 ## @end table
 ##