diff --git a/backend/local/local.go b/backend/local/local.go
index 753e905fa..c4ad266dc 100644
--- a/backend/local/local.go
+++ b/backend/local/local.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func Open(dir string) (*Local, error) {
 }
 
 // Create creates all the necessary files and directories for a new local
-// backend at dir. Afterwards a new config blob should must created.
+// backend at dir. Afterwards a new config blob should be created.
 func Create(dir string) (*Local, error) {
 	dirs := []string{
 		dir,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func Create(dir string) (*Local, error) {
 		filepath.Join(dir, backend.Paths.Temp),
 	}
 
-	// test if config file already exist
+	// test if config file already exists
 	_, err := os.Lstat(backend.Paths.Config)
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("config file already exists")
diff --git a/backend/sftp/sftp.go b/backend/sftp/sftp.go
index 2207d897a..0397066fd 100644
--- a/backend/sftp/sftp.go
+++ b/backend/sftp/sftp.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func Open(dir string, program string, args ...string) (*SFTP, error) {
 }
 
 // Create creates all the necessary files and directories for a new sftp
-// backend at dir. Afterwards a new config blob should must created.
+// backend at dir. Afterwards a new config blob should be created.
 func Create(dir string, program string, args ...string) (*SFTP, error) {
 	sftp, err := startClient(program, args...)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func Create(dir string, program string, args ...string) (*SFTP, error) {
 		filepath.Join(dir, backend.Paths.Temp),
 	}
 
-	// test if config file already exist
+	// test if config file already exists
 	_, err = sftp.c.Lstat(backend.Paths.Config)
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("config file already exists")
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index d8cc6dd98..74021f93e 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (s *Server) LoadBlob(t pack.BlobType, id backend.ID) ([]byte, error) {
 	return plain, nil
 }
 
-// LoadJSONEncrypted decrypts the data and afterwards calls json.Unmarshal on
+// LoadJSONUnpacked decrypts the data and afterwards calls json.Unmarshal on
 // the item.
 func (s *Server) LoadJSONUnpacked(t backend.Type, id backend.ID, item interface{}) error {
 	// load blob from backend
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ func (s *Server) loadConfig(cfg *Config) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SearchKey tries to find a key for which the supplied password works,
-// afterwards the repository config is read and parsed.
+// SearchKey finds a key with the supplied password, afterwards the config is
+// read and parsed.
 func (s *Server) SearchKey(password string) error {
 	key, err := SearchKey(s, password)
 	if err != nil {