diff --git a/dejavu/fingerprint.py b/dejavu/fingerprint.py
index 4db321b..2617aaf 100755
--- a/dejavu/fingerprint.py
+++ b/dejavu/fingerprint.py
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ MAX_HASH_TIME_DELTA = 200
 PEAK_SORT = True
 
 ######################################################################
-# Number of bits to throw away from the front of the SHA1 hash in the
-# fingerprint calculation. The more you throw away, the less storage, but
-# potentially higher collisions and misclassifications when identifying songs.
+# Number of bits to grab from the front of the SHA1 hash in the
+# fingerprint calculation. The more you grab, the more memory storage, 
+# with potentially lesser collisions of matches.
 FINGERPRINT_REDUCTION = 20
 
 def fingerprint(channel_samples, Fs=DEFAULT_FS,
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def get_2D_peaks(arr2D, plot=False, amp_min=DEFAULT_AMP_MIN):
     struct = generate_binary_structure(2, 1)
     neighborhood = iterate_structure(struct, PEAK_NEIGHBORHOOD_SIZE)
 
-    # find local maxima using our fliter shape
+    # find local maxima using our filter shape
     local_max = maximum_filter(arr2D, footprint=neighborhood) == arr2D
     background = (arr2D == 0)
     eroded_background = binary_erosion(background, structure=neighborhood,