diff --git a/src/sotoki/utils/preparation.py b/src/sotoki/utils/preparation.py
index 351bef7..3c46bc9 100644
--- a/src/sotoki/utils/preparation.py
+++ b/src/sotoki/utils/preparation.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def read_sub():
         for main_line in mainfh:
             main_id = get_id_in(main_line, field_index_in_main)
 
-            # write main line to dest; removing tag end (/> -> >) and CRLF
+            # write main line to dest; removing tag end (/>) and LF
             dsth.write(main_line[:-3])
             dsth.write(b">")
 
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ def read_sub():
                     has_subs = True
 
                 dsth.write(node_start)
-                # write the sub line removing the 2 heading spaces, node name (<row)
-                # removing trailing CRLF as well. node already self closed in source
+                # write the sub line removing node name (<row) and trailing LF as well. node already
+                # self closed in source
                 dsth.write(current_sub[1][4:-1])
                 current_sub = read_sub()
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def split_posts_by_posttypeid(
             except IndexError:
                 break
             try:
-                # rewrite with new name replacing `  <row` and `row>`
+                # rewrite with new name replacing `<row` and `row>LF`
                 fhs[found_id].write(starts[found_id])
                 fhs[found_id].write(line[4:-5])
                 fhs[found_id].write(ends[found_id])
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ def read_csv():
                 break
 
             if current_csv[0] == post_id:
-                # write user line to dest; removing tag end and CRLF
+                # write user line to dest; removing tag open (<row), tag end (/>) and LF
                 dsth.write(b"<link")
                 dsth.write(line[4:-3])
                 # CSV title already includes appropriate quoting