diff --git a/src/eat.c b/src/eat.c
index d5969587d..841b2598d 100644
--- a/src/eat.c
+++ b/src/eat.c
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@ doeat(void)
         }
     }
 
-    /* from floorfood(), &zeroobj means iron bars at current spot */
+    /* from floorfood(), &gi.invalid_obj means iron bars at current spot */
     if (otmp == &gi.invalid_obj) {
         /* hero in metallivore form is eating [diggable] iron bars
            at current location so skip the other assorted checks;
diff --git a/src/zap.c b/src/zap.c
index 6c1722b87..d3c4f2923 100644
--- a/src/zap.c
+++ b/src/zap.c
@@ -5981,8 +5981,9 @@ makewish(void)
     }
     /*
      *  Note: if they wished for and got a non-object successfully,
-     *  otmp == &zeroobj.  That includes an artifact which has been denied.
-     *  Wishing for "nothing" requires a separate value to remain distinct.
+     *  otmp == &gi.invalid_obj.  That includes an artifact which has been
+     *  denied. Wishing for "nothing" requires a separate value to remain
+     *  distinct.
      */
     strcpy(bufcpy, buf);
     otmp = readobjnam(buf, &nothing);