diff --git a/docs/patterns/multi_organism_process.md b/docs/patterns/multi_organism_process.md
index 37b47b04a9..67d62e1692 100644
--- a/docs/patterns/multi_organism_process.md
+++ b/docs/patterns/multi_organism_process.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ TODO
 
 ## Equivalent to
 
-`{process}`  and ([has characteristic](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053) some [PATO_0002486](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002486))
+`{process}`  and ([bearer of](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053) some [PATO_0002486](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002486))
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/patterns/single_organism_process.md b/docs/patterns/single_organism_process.md
index 61a527175e..d8076858a2 100644
--- a/docs/patterns/single_organism_process.md
+++ b/docs/patterns/single_organism_process.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ TODO
 
 ## Equivalent to
 
-`{process}`  and ([has characteristic](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053) some [single organismal process quality](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002487))
+`{process}`  and ([bearer of](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053) some [single organismal process quality](http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002487))