diff --git a/prdoc/pr_5204.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_5204.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..38a73b6b00ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_5204.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+title: "Pallet assets: fix doc: start_destroy never required asset to be frozen"
+
+doc:
+  - audience: Runtime Dev
+    description: |
+      In pallet assets calling `start_destroy` doesn't require the asset to be frozen. Doc is fixed.
+
+
+crates:
+  - name: pallet-assets
+    bump: patch
+  - name: frame-support
+    bump: patch
diff --git a/substrate/frame/assets/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/assets/src/lib.rs
index 6f8ad0c29393..e909932bfc82 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/assets/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/assets/src/lib.rs
@@ -801,8 +801,6 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		///
 		/// - `id`: The identifier of the asset to be destroyed. This must identify an existing
 		///   asset.
-		///
-		/// The asset class must be frozen before calling `start_destroy`.
 		#[pallet::call_index(2)]
 		pub fn start_destroy(origin: OriginFor<T>, id: T::AssetIdParameter) -> DispatchResult {
 			let maybe_check_owner = match T::ForceOrigin::try_origin(origin) {
diff --git a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/misc.rs b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/misc.rs
index 9fa1df862097..52d3e8c014b3 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/misc.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/support/src/traits/tokens/misc.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub enum WithdrawConsequence<Balance> {
 	/// There has been an overflow in the system. This is indicative of a corrupt state and
 	/// likely unrecoverable.
 	Overflow,
-	/// Not enough of the funds in the account are unavailable for withdrawal.
+	/// Not enough of the funds in the account are available for withdrawal.
 	Frozen,
 	/// Account balance would reduce to zero, potentially destroying it. The parameter is the
 	/// amount of balance which is destroyed.