diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index caf6bffe..7e0c07dd 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ void load_buffer(const char *name)
 	 || ISSET(MULTIBUFFER)
 #endif
 	);
-	/* new_buffer says whether we load to this buffer or a new one.
-	 * If new_buffer is TRUE, we display "New File" if the file is
-	 * not found, and if it is found we set filename and add a new
-	 * open_files entry. */
+	/* new_buffer says whether we load into this buffer or a new
+	 * one.  If new_buffer is TRUE, we display "New File" if the
+	 * file is not found, and if it is found we set filename and add
+	 * a new open_files entry. */
     FILE *f;
     int rc;
 	/* rc == -2 means that the statusbar displayed "New File".  -1
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ void add_open_file(bool update)
     open_files->file_flags = 0;
 
     /* if we're updating, save current modification status, current
-       marking status (if available), and current file format status (if
+       marking status (if available), and current file format (if
        available) */
     if (update) {
 	if (ISSET(MODIFIED))
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ void load_open_file(void)
     } else
 	UNSET(MARK_ISSET);
 
-    /* restore file format status */
+    /* restore file format */
     fmt = open_files->file_fmt;
 #endif