diff --git a/docs/concepts/utils.md b/docs/concepts/utils.md
index 40ab44560..6a5d5ecfd 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/utils.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/utils.md
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Restores all methods of an object and returns the restored object.
 
 <<< ../.vitepress/tests/docs/utils-2.test.js
 
-Throws an error if the object contains no restorable methods (spies, stubs, etc).
+Does nothing if the object contains no restorable methods (spies, stubs, etc).
 
 <<< ../.vitepress/tests/docs/utils-3.test.js
 
-Throws an error if the object contains no restorable methods (spies, stubs, etc).
+Does nothing if the object contains no restorable methods (spies, stubs, etc).
diff --git a/docs/tests/docs/utils-3.test.js b/docs/tests/docs/utils-3.test.js
index 5fbb809da..c523df6b8 100644
--- a/docs/tests/docs/utils-3.test.js
+++ b/docs/tests/docs/utils-3.test.js
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 import t from "tap";
 import sinon from "sinon";
 
-t.test("restoreObject throws when object has no restorable methods", (t) => {
+t.test("restoreObject is a no-op when object has no restorable methods", (t) => {
   const emptyObj = {};
 
-  // Verify it throws an error
-  t.throws(
+  t.doesNotThrow(
     () => sinon.restoreObject(emptyObj),
-    /no methods/i,
-    "should throw error about no methods to restore"
+    "should be a no-op when object has no restorable methods"
   );
 
   t.end();