diff --git a/include/freetype/internal/ftobjs.h b/include/freetype/internal/ftobjs.h
index 4e7d57c37..9124105d0 100644
--- a/include/freetype/internal/ftobjs.h
+++ b/include/freetype/internal/ftobjs.h
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
 
 
   /* Preset bitmap metrics of an outline glyphslot prior to rendering */
-  /* and check if the truncated bbox is too large for rendering.      */       
+  /* and check whether the truncated bbox is too large for rendering. */
   FT_BASE( FT_Bool )
   ft_glyphslot_preset_bitmap( FT_GlyphSlot      slot,
                               FT_Render_Mode    mode,
diff --git a/src/base/ftobjs.c b/src/base/ftobjs.c
index ddcf09011..7997b675f 100644
--- a/src/base/ftobjs.c
+++ b/src/base/ftobjs.c
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@
   }
 
 
-  /* overflow-resistant presetting of bitmap position and dimensions */
-  /* also checks if the size is too large for rendering              */
+  /* overflow-resistant presetting of bitmap position and dimensions; */
+  /* also check whether the size is too large for rendering           */
   FT_BASE_DEF( FT_Bool )
   ft_glyphslot_preset_bitmap( FT_GlyphSlot      slot,
                               FT_Render_Mode    mode,