diff --git a/doc/compiler_example.md b/doc/compiler_example.md
index dcd1df7d88..0397785e68 100644
--- a/doc/compiler_example.md
+++ b/doc/compiler_example.md
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ Then, for each of the remaining arguments, we do:
 ```
 which emits an IR to add the value to the sum.  The `to_math_type` will emit any code needed to convert this to the correct numeric type (returns either a numeric constant or a `RegVal` containing the value).
 
-A second important detail is that we create a new register which will hold the result. This may seem inefficient in cases, but a later compile pass will try to make this new register be the same register as `first_val` if possible, and will eliminate the `IR_RegSet`.
+An important detail is that we create a new register which will hold the result. This may seem inefficient in cases, but a later compile pass will try to make this new register be the same register as `first_val` if possible, and will eliminate the `IR_RegSet`.
 
 # Register Allocation
 
diff --git a/goalc/compiler/compilation/Function.cpp b/goalc/compiler/compilation/Function.cpp
index 2757692094..025b9ea827 100644
--- a/goalc/compiler/compilation/Function.cpp
+++ b/goalc/compiler/compilation/Function.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Val* Compiler::compile_function_or_method_call(const goos::Object& form, Env* en
     head_as_lambda = dynamic_cast<LambdaVal*>(head);
   }
 
-  if(!head_as_lambda) {
+  if (!head_as_lambda) {
     head = head->to_gpr(env);
   }
 
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ Val* Compiler::compile_function_or_method_call(const goos::Object& form, Env* en
     eval_args.push_back(intermediate->to_reg(env));
   }
 
-
-
   if (head_as_lambda) {
     // inline the function!