diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 6b3d9a1df..45dad5b58 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-whitebind=<addr>", _("Bind to given address and whitelist peers connecting to it. Use [host]:port notation for IPv6"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-whitelist=<netmask>", _("Whitelist peers connecting from the given netmask or IP address. Can be specified multiple times.") +
         " " + _("Whitelisted peers cannot be DoS banned and their transactions are always relayed, even if they are already in the mempool, useful e.g. for a gateway"));
-        
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Wallet options:"));
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 28f44646c..66f733e01 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ extern bool fListen;
 extern uint64_t nLocalServices;
 extern uint64_t nLocalHostNonce;
 extern CAddrMan addrman;
+/** Maximum number of connections to simultaneously allow (aka connection slots) */
 extern int nMaxConnections;
 
 extern std::vector<CNode*> vNodes;