diff --git a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/LeafFieldComparator.java b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/LeafFieldComparator.java
index bbf1de88abd..7f84953af7c 100644
--- a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/LeafFieldComparator.java
+++ b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/LeafFieldComparator.java
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  *  <li> {@link #compareBottom} Compare a new hit (docID)
  *       against the "weakest" (bottom) entry in the queue.
  *
- *  <li> {@link #compareBottom} Compare a new hit (docID)
- *       against the "weakest" (bottom) entry in the queue.
- *
  *  <li> {@link #compareTop} Compare a new hit (docID)
  *       against the top value previously set by a call to
  *       {@link FieldComparator#setTopValue}.
@@ -95,8 +92,8 @@ public interface LeafFieldComparator {
    *    
    * @param doc that was hit
    * @return any {@code N < 0} if the doc's value is sorted after
-   * the bottom entry (not competitive), any {@code N > 0} if the
-   * doc's value is sorted before the bottom entry and {@code 0} if
+   * the top entry (not competitive), any {@code N > 0} if the
+   * doc's value is sorted before the top entry and {@code 0} if
    * they are equal.
    */
   int compareTop(int doc) throws IOException;