diff --git a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-view.md b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-view.md
index 32838a0cdf692..36b8b93c0ddc1 100644
--- a/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-view.md
+++ b/docs/lib/content/commands/npm-view.md
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ If only a single string field for a single version is output, then it will not b
 If the field is an object, it will be output as a JavaScript object literal.
 
 If the `--json` flag is given, the outputted fields will be JSON.
+The output is always an array, even if only a single version matches.
 
 If the version range matches multiple versions then each printed value will be prefixed with the version it applies to.
 
diff --git a/workspaces/arborist/tap-snapshots/test/edge.js.test.cjs b/workspaces/arborist/tap-snapshots/test/edge.js.test.cjs
index 7b28779165d56..70be4d7566d86 100644
--- a/workspaces/arborist/tap-snapshots/test/edge.js.test.cjs
+++ b/workspaces/arborist/tap-snapshots/test/edge.js.test.cjs
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ Edge {
 }
 `
 
-exports[`test/edge.js TAP > peer dep at top level, nesting is ok 1`] = `
+exports[`test/edge.js TAP > peer dep at top level, nesting allowed 1`] = `
 Edge {
   "dev": false,
   "error": null,
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ Edge {
 }
 `
 
-exports[`test/edge.js TAP > peer dep below top level, nesting not ok 1`] = `
+exports[`test/edge.js TAP > peer dep below top level, nesting disallowed 1`] = `
 Edge {
   "dev": false,
   "error": "PEER LOCAL",
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ Edge {
 }
 `
 
-exports[`test/edge.js TAP > peer dep below top level, parallel ok 1`] = `
+exports[`test/edge.js TAP > peer dep below top level, parallel allowed 1`] = `
 Edge {
   "dev": false,
   "error": null,
diff --git a/workspaces/arborist/test/edge.js b/workspaces/arborist/test/edge.js
index c9e6dc67d8849..f5ea071553195 100644
--- a/workspaces/arborist/test/edge.js
+++ b/workspaces/arborist/test/edge.js
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ t.matchSnapshot(new Edge({
   type: 'peer',
   name: 'a',
   spec: '1.2.3',
-}), 'peer dep at top level, nesting is ok')
+}), 'peer dep at top level, nesting allowed')
 reset(top)
 reset(a)
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ t.matchSnapshot(new Edge({
   type: 'peer',
   name: 'aa',
   spec: '1.2.3',
-}), 'peer dep below top level, nesting not ok')
+}), 'peer dep below top level, nesting disallowed')
 reset(a)
 reset(aa)
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ t.matchSnapshot(new Edge({
   type: 'peer',
   name: 'b',
   spec: '1.2.3',
-}), 'peer dep below top level, parallel ok')
+}), 'peer dep below top level, parallel allowed')
 reset(a)
 reset(b)