1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/savehist.el b/lisp/savehist.el
index 65dc6d025c1..c1c9a3db8fa 100644
--- a/lisp/savehist.el
+++ b/lisp/savehist.el
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ If AUTO-SAVE is non-nil, compare the saved contents to the one last saved,
                 (dolist (elt value)
                   (let ((start (point)))
                     (insert " ")
-                    ;; Print and try to read the element we just printed.
+                    ;; Try to print and then to read an element.
                     (condition-case nil
                         (progn
                           (prin1 elt (current-buffer))
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ If AUTO-SAVE is non-nil, compare the saved contents to the one last saved,
                             (goto-char start)
                             (read (current-buffer))))
                       (error
-                       ;; If reading it gets an error, comment it out.
+                       ;; If writing or reading gave an error, comment it out.
                        (goto-char start)
                        (insert "\n")
                        (while (not (eobp))