diff --git a/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h b/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h
--- a/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h
+++ b/src/secp256k1/include/secp256k1.h
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
  *
  *  Returns: 1 always
  *  Args:   ctx:        pointer to a context object
- *  In/Out: pubkey:     pointer to the public key to be negated (cannot be NULL)
+ *  In/Out: seckey:     pointer to the 32-byte private key to be negated (cannot be NULL)
  */
 SECP256K1_API SECP256K1_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int secp256k1_ec_privkey_negate(
     const secp256k1_context* ctx,
diff --git a/src/secp256k1/src/java/org/bitcoin/NativeSecp256k1Test.java b/src/secp256k1/src/java/org/bitcoin/NativeSecp256k1Test.java
--- a/src/secp256k1/src/java/org/bitcoin/NativeSecp256k1Test.java
+++ b/src/secp256k1/src/java/org/bitcoin/NativeSecp256k1Test.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     }
 
     /**
-      * This tests secret key verify() for a invalid secretkey
+      * This tests secret key verify() for an invalid secretkey
       */
     public static void testSecKeyVerifyNeg() throws AssertFailException{
         boolean result = false;