diff --git a/blockdag/blockindex.go b/blockdag/blockindex.go
index 466234d04..88592736d 100644
--- a/blockdag/blockindex.go
+++ b/blockdag/blockindex.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type blockNode struct {
 	// The selected parent is the parent that if chosen will maximize the blue score of this block
 	selectedParent *blockNode
 
-	// children are the all the blocks that refer to this block as a parent
+	// children are all the blocks that refer to this block as a parent
 	children blockSet
 
 	// diffChild is the child that UTXODiff will be built from
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ type blockNode struct {
 	// blues are all blue blocks in this block's worldview that are in its selected parent anticone
 	blues blockSet
 
-	// blueScore is the count of all the blue blocks in this block past (including itself)
+	// blueScore is the count of all the blue blocks in this block's past (including itself)
 	blueScore int64
 
 	// utxoDiff is the UTXO of the block represented as a diff to the virtual block