diff --git a/R/check_model.R b/R/check_model.R
index f769b95e3..baa224feb 100644
--- a/R/check_model.R
+++ b/R/check_model.R
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 #' @name check_model
 #'
 #' @description
-#'
 #' Visual check of various model assumptions (normality of residuals, normality
 #' of random effects, linear relationship, homogeneity of variance,
 #' multicollinearity).
 #'
+#' If `check_model()` doesn't work as expected, try setting `verbose = TRUE` to
+#' get hints about possible problems.
+#'
 #' @param x A model object.
 #' @param dot_size,line_size Size of line and dot-geoms.
 #' @param base_size,title_size,axis_title_size Base font size for axis and plot titles.
@@ -161,6 +163,9 @@
 #' look at the `check` argument and see if some of the model checks could be
 #' skipped, which also increases performance.
 #'
+#' If `check_model()` doesn't work as expected, try setting `verbose = TRUE` to
+#' get hints about possible problems.
+#'
 #' @family functions to check model assumptions and and assess model quality
 #'
 #' @examplesIf require("lme4")
diff --git a/R/check_predictions.R b/R/check_predictions.R
index 8ce1edd0c..d5b382fd6 100644
--- a/R/check_predictions.R
+++ b/R/check_predictions.R
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #'   of frequentist models (e.g., `lm`, `merMod`, `glmmTMB`, ...). For Bayesian
 #'   models, the model is passed to [`bayesplot::pp_check()`].
 #'
-#'   If `check_model()` doesn't work as expected, try setting `verbose = TRUE`
-#'   to get hints about possible problems.
+#'   If `check_predictions()` doesn't work as expected, try setting
+#'   `verbose = TRUE` to get hints about possible problems.
 #'
 #' @param object A statistical model.
 #' @param iterations The number of draws to simulate/bootstrap.
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 #' package that imports **bayesplot** such as **rstanarm** or **brms**)
 #' is loaded, `pp_check()` is also available as an alias for `check_predictions()`.
 #'
-#' If `check_model()` doesn't work as expected, try setting `verbose = TRUE` to
-#' get hints about possible problems.
+#' If `check_predictions()` doesn't work as expected, try setting `verbose = TRUE`
+#' to get hints about possible problems.
 #'
 #' @family functions to check model assumptions and and assess model quality
 #'
diff --git a/man/check_model.Rd b/man/check_model.Rd
index bb4898df8..c07add5f2 100644
--- a/man/check_model.Rd
+++ b/man/check_model.Rd
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ The data frame that is used for plotting.
 Visual check of various model assumptions (normality of residuals, normality
 of random effects, linear relationship, homogeneity of variance,
 multicollinearity).
+
+If \code{check_model()} doesn't work as expected, try setting \code{verbose = TRUE} to
+get hints about possible problems.
 }
 \details{
 For Bayesian models from packages \strong{rstanarm} or \strong{brms},
@@ -234,6 +237,9 @@ underlying graphic engine becomes slow for plotting many data points. In
 such cases, setting the argument \code{show_dots = FALSE} might help. Furthermore,
 look at the \code{check} argument and see if some of the model checks could be
 skipped, which also increases performance.
+
+If \code{check_model()} doesn't work as expected, try setting \code{verbose = TRUE} to
+get hints about possible problems.
 }
 
 \examples{
diff --git a/man/check_predictions.Rd b/man/check_predictions.Rd
index c4882ca0c..5a0f0042a 100644
--- a/man/check_predictions.Rd
+++ b/man/check_predictions.Rd
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ simulated data" (\emph{Gelman et al. 2014, p. 169}).
 of frequentist models (e.g., \code{lm}, \code{merMod}, \code{glmmTMB}, ...). For Bayesian
 models, the model is passed to \code{\link[bayesplot:pp_check]{bayesplot::pp_check()}}.
 
-If \code{check_model()} doesn't work as expected, try setting \code{verbose = TRUE}
-to get hints about possible problems.
+If \code{check_predictions()} doesn't work as expected, try setting
+\code{verbose = TRUE} to get hints about possible problems.
 }
 \details{
 An example how posterior predictive checks can also be used for model
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ Every model object that has a \code{simulate()}-method should work with
 package that imports \strong{bayesplot} such as \strong{rstanarm} or \strong{brms})
 is loaded, \code{pp_check()} is also available as an alias for \code{check_predictions()}.
 
-If \code{check_model()} doesn't work as expected, try setting \code{verbose = TRUE} to
-get hints about possible problems.
+If \code{check_predictions()} doesn't work as expected, try setting \code{verbose = TRUE}
+to get hints about possible problems.
 }
 \examples{
 \dontshow{if (require("see")) (if (getRversion() >= "3.4") withAutoprint else force)(\{ # examplesIf}