diff --git a/src/sync.cpp b/src/sync.cpp
index 204d21a8e..f4efcf296 100644
--- a/src/sync.cpp
+++ b/src/sync.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ void PrintLockContention(const char* pszName, const char* pszFile, int nLine)
 //
 // Early deadlock detection.
 // Problem being solved:
-//    Thread 1 locks  A, then B, then C
-//    Thread 2 locks  D, then C, then A
+//    Thread 1 locks A, then B, then C
+//    Thread 2 locks D, then C, then A
 //     --> may result in deadlock between the two threads, depending on when they run.
 // Solution implemented here:
 // Keep track of pairs of locks: (A before B), (A before C), etc.
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
index cd01b771d..1101a6c89 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(coin_selection_tests)
         // we can't make 3 cents of mature coins
         BOOST_CHECK(!CWallet::SelectCoinsMinConf( 3 * CENT, 1, 6, vCoins, setCoinsRet, nValueRet));
 
-        // we can make 3 cents of new  coins
+        // we can make 3 cents of new coins
         BOOST_CHECK( CWallet::SelectCoinsMinConf( 3 * CENT, 1, 1, vCoins, setCoinsRet, nValueRet));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(nValueRet, 3 * CENT);