diff --git a/kern/src/process.c b/kern/src/process.c
index b7f076c..43a18c0 100644
--- a/kern/src/process.c
+++ b/kern/src/process.c
@@ -753,14 +753,8 @@
  * bypass the routine_kmsg check.  Interrupts should be off when you call this.
  *
  * A note on refcnting: this function will not return, and your proc reference
- * will end up stored in current.  This will make no changes to p's refcnt, so
- * do your accounting such that there is only the +1 for current.  This means if
- * it is already in current (like in the trap return path), don't up it.  If
- * it's already in current and you have another reference (like pid2proc or from
- * an IPI), then down it (which is what happens in __startcore()).  If it's not
- * in current and you have one reference, like proc_run(non_current_p), then
- * also do nothing.  The refcnt for your *p will count for the reference stored
- * in current. */
+ * will be ignored (not decreffed).  It may be incref'd, if cur_proc was not
+ * set.  Pass in an already-accounted-for ref, such as owning_proc. */
 void __proc_startcore(struct proc *p, struct user_context *ctx)
 {
 	struct per_cpu_info *pcpui = &per_cpu_info[core_id()];
diff --git a/kern/src/syscall.c b/kern/src/syscall.c
index af1ebeb..beb6e1d 100644
--- a/kern/src/syscall.c
+++ b/kern/src/syscall.c
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@
 		printd("[%d] destroying proc %d\n", p->pid, p_to_die->pid);
 	}
 	proc_destroy(p_to_die);
-	/* we only get here if we weren't the one to die */
 	proc_decref(p_to_die);
 	return 0;
 }