diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 38a79508..ef50c38b 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -519,8 +519,6 @@ ssize_t do_replace_loop(const char *needle, bool whole_word_only,
 	linestruct *top, *bot;
 	size_t top_x, bot_x;
 	bool right_side_up = FALSE;
-		/* TRUE if (mark_begin, mark_begin_x) is the top of the mark,
-		 * FALSE if (current, current_x) is. */
 
 	/* If the mark is on, frame the region, and turn the mark off. */
 	if (openfile->mark) {
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 0ed95d2f..2c727eaa 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2245,11 +2245,9 @@ bool fix_spello(const char *word)
 	bool result;
 		/* The return value of searching for a misspelled word. */
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-	bool right_side_up = FALSE;
-		/* TRUE if (mark_begin, mark_begin_x) is the top of the mark,
-		 * FALSE if (current, current_x) is. */
 	linestruct *top, *bot;
 	size_t top_x, bot_x;
+	bool right_side_up = FALSE;
 #endif
 
 	/* Save the current search string, then set it to the misspelled word. */