diff --git a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/forks.py b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/forks.py
index 9be8f2317c..c8dc7b8878 100644
--- a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/forks.py
+++ b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/forks.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def block(self) -> Uint:
     @property
     def timestamp(self) -> U256:
         """
-        Block number of the first block in this hard fork.
+        Timestamp of the first block in this hard fork.
         """
         from ethereum.fork_criteria import ByTimestamp
 
diff --git a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/new_fork/builder.py b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/new_fork/builder.py
index c1607fce90..e02e6d48e2 100644
--- a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/new_fork/builder.py
+++ b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/new_fork/builder.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         forks = Hardfork.discover()
 
-        # Find the `Hardfork` object named by 'template_fork`.
+        # Find the `Hardfork` object named by `template_fork`.
         before = None
         found = None
         for index, fork in enumerate(forks):
diff --git a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/whitelist/__init__.py b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/whitelist/__init__.py
index 1c76fe5c00..3b2bfd58fc 100644
--- a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/whitelist/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/whitelist/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def find_project_root() -> Path:
 def main() -> int:
     """
     `whitelist` accepts any number of strings, adds them to the whitelist, then
-    sorts the list and maintain visible sections for each leading character.
+    sorts the list and maintains visible sections for each leading character.
 
     Returns:
       - 0 on success