diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 5db45578..c5c93e82 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
 	size_t fileline;
 		/* The line number the selected file is on. */
 	size_t old_selected = selected;
-		/* The file we had selected before the current selected
+		/* The selected file we had before the current selected
 		 * file. */
 	bool found_prev_dir = FALSE;
 		/* Whether we've selected a directory in prev_dir. */
diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index 692cc0e1..da5d01f7 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ void do_help(void (*refresh_func)(void))
 	 * variable is zero-based. */
 #ifndef DISABLE_MOUSE
     const shortcut *oldshortcut = currshortcut;
-	/* We will set currshortcut to allow clicking on the help
-	 * screen's shortcut list. */
+	/* The current shortcut list. */
 #endif
     const char *ptr;
 
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index 00fd9874..2616dd8b 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "nano.h"
 
-/* Public externs.  See global.c for descriptions of them. */
+/* Public external variables.  See global.c for descriptions of them. */
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 extern sigjmp_buf jump_buf;
 extern bool jump_buf_main;