diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/CouplingBetweenObjectsRule.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/CouplingBetweenObjectsRule.java
index d0121a1b39..179134c4ab 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/CouplingBetweenObjectsRule.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/CouplingBetweenObjectsRule.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class CouplingBetweenObjectsRule extends AbstractJavaRule {
     }
 
     /**
-     * convenience method to handle hierarchy. This is probably too much work and
+     * Convenience method to handle hierarchy. This is probably too much work and
      * will go away once I figure out the framework
      */
     private void handleASTTypeChildren(Node node) {
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/documentation/CommentContentRule.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/documentation/CommentContentRule.java
index bd082f9cfc..a4c55919e3 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/documentation/CommentContentRule.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/documentation/CommentContentRule.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public class CommentContentRule extends AbstractCommentRule {
         return super.visit(cUnit, data);
     }
 
-    public boolean hasDisallowedTerms() {
+    private boolean hasDisallowedTerms() {
         List<String> terms = getProperty(DISSALLOWED_TERMS_DESCRIPTOR);
         return !terms.isEmpty();
     }