diff --git a/src/BaseClassList.cpp b/src/BaseClassList.cpp
index 64e1f5b805..1215e66b0d 100644
--- a/src/BaseClassList.cpp
+++ b/src/BaseClassList.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ LayoutFile const & BaseClassList::operator[](string const & classname) const
 }
 
 
-// Gets a textclass structure from string
 LayoutFile & 
 	BaseClassList::operator[](string const & classname)
 {
diff --git a/src/BaseClassList.h b/src/BaseClassList.h
index df3e6ddb18..73ea0d950a 100644
--- a/src/BaseClassList.h
+++ b/src/BaseClassList.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 	LayoutFile const & operator[](std::string const & classname) const;
 	///
 	LayoutFile & operator[](std::string const & classname);
-	/// Read textclass list.  Returns false if this fails.
+	/// Read textclass list. Returns false if this fails.
 	bool read();
 	/// Clears the textclass so as to force it to be reloaded
 	void reset(LayoutFileIndex const & tc);