diff --git a/server/src/sc/server/Lobby.kt b/server/src/sc/server/Lobby.kt
index b99e48f0b..c7d060fe0 100644
--- a/server/src/sc/server/Lobby.kt
+++ b/server/src/sc/server/Lobby.kt
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ import sc.shared.Score
 import java.io.Closeable
 import java.io.IOException
 
-/**
- * The lobby will help clients find an open game or create new games to play with
- * another client.
- */
+/** The lobby joins clients into a game by finding open rooms or creating new ones. */
 open class Lobby: GameRoomManager(), IClientListener, Closeable {
     private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Lobby::class.java)
     
diff --git a/server/src/sc/server/network/NewClientListener.java b/server/src/sc/server/network/NewClientListener.java
index 6e4471e38..825f60012 100644
--- a/server/src/sc/server/network/NewClientListener.java
+++ b/server/src/sc/server/network/NewClientListener.java
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ private void startSocketListener() throws IOException {
               usedPort);
     } catch (IOException e) {
       logger.error("Could not start server on port " + port, e);
-      throw e;
-      // do not throw a new IOException to preserve the inheritance hierarchy
+      throw e; // do not throw a new IOException to preserve the inheritance hierarchy
     }
   }