diff --git a/ring.go b/ring.go
index 8aba07e2..8c998a83 100644
--- a/ring.go
+++ b/ring.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (shard *ringShard) Vote(up bool) bool {
 // concurrent use by multiple goroutines.
 //
 // Ring monitors the state of each shard and removes dead shards from
-// the c. When shard comes online it is added back to the c. This
+// the ring. When shard comes online it is added back to the ring. This
 // gives you maximum availability and partition tolerance, but no
 // consistency between different shards or even clients. Each client
 // uses shards that are available to the client and does not do any
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (c *Ring) rebalance() {
 	}
 }
 
-// heartbeat monitors state of each shard in the c.
+// heartbeat monitors state of each shard in the ring.
 func (c *Ring) heartbeat() {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	defer ticker.Stop()