diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/forestdamage.py b/torchgeo/datasets/forestdamage.py
index 885ac21a471..9c3de28a2b5 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/forestdamage.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/forestdamage.py
@@ -217,11 +217,7 @@ def _load_target(
         return boxes, labels
 
     def _verify(self) -> None:
-        """Checks the integrity of the dataset structure.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if the dataset directories are found, else False
-        """
+        """Verify the integrity of the dataset."""
         filepath = os.path.join(self.root, self.data_dir)
         if os.path.isdir(filepath):
             return
diff --git a/torchgeo/datasets/millionaid.py b/torchgeo/datasets/millionaid.py
index 14e0ba7dc12..b7111da1962 100644
--- a/torchgeo/datasets/millionaid.py
+++ b/torchgeo/datasets/millionaid.py
@@ -312,11 +312,7 @@ def _load_image(self, path: Path) -> Tensor:
             return tensor
 
     def _verify(self) -> None:
-        """Checks the integrity of the dataset structure.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if the dataset directories are found, else False
-        """
+        """Verify the integrity of the dataset."""
         filepath = os.path.join(self.root, self.split)
         if os.path.isdir(filepath):
             return