diff --git a/src/containers/fill-color-indicator.jsx b/src/containers/fill-color-indicator.jsx
index b2fd121c..89068f40 100644
--- a/src/containers/fill-color-indicator.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/fill-color-indicator.jsx
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ class FillColorIndicator extends React.Component {
         if (fillColorModalVisible && !newProps.fillColorModalVisible) {
             // Submit the new SVG, which also stores a single undo/redo action.
             if (this._hasChanged) onUpdateSvg();
-        } else if (newProps.fillColorModalVisible && !fillColorModalVisible) {
-            // If modal is opening, reset the _hasChanged flag to false;
             this._hasChanged = false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/containers/stroke-color-indicator.jsx b/src/containers/stroke-color-indicator.jsx
index 5229289a..dfbaa6e9 100644
--- a/src/containers/stroke-color-indicator.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/stroke-color-indicator.jsx
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ class StrokeColorIndicator extends React.Component {
         if (strokeColorModalVisible && !newProps.strokeColorModalVisible) {
             // Submit the new SVG, which also stores a single undo/redo action.
             if (this._hasChanged) onUpdateSvg();
-        } else if (newProps.strokeColorModalVisible && !strokeColorModalVisible) {
-            // If modal is opening, reset the _hasChanged flag to false;
             this._hasChanged = false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/helper/style-path.js b/src/helper/style-path.js
index 4a1b704d..d7330e25 100644
--- a/src/helper/style-path.js
+++ b/src/helper/style-path.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const MIXED = 'scratch-paint/style-path/mixed';
 /**
  * Called when setting fill color
  * @param {string} colorString New color, css format
- * @return {boolean} Whether the color application actually changed anything.
+ * @return {boolean} Whether the color application actually changed visibly.
  */
 const applyFillColorToSelection = function (colorString) {
     const items = getSelectedLeafItems();
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const _strokeColorMatch = function (item, incomingColor) {
 /**
  * Called when setting stroke color
  * @param {string} colorString New color, css format
- * @return {boolean} Whether the color application actually changed anything.
+ * @return {boolean} Whether the color application actually changed visibly.
  */
 const applyStrokeColorToSelection = function (colorString) {
     const items = getSelectedLeafItems();