diff --git a/tools/gasmonitor/README.md b/tools/gasmonitor/README.md
index 1af6de9761..f6869632b2 100644
--- a/tools/gasmonitor/README.md
+++ b/tools/gasmonitor/README.md
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ When creating a `testnode`, set the gas consumption trace decorator as an
 `appOption` with the specific key.
 
 ```go
-    cfg := testnode.DefaultConfig()
+	cfg := testnode.DefaultConfig()
 	dec := gasmonitor.NewDecorator()
-    // store the gas monitor to read from after execution
+	// store the gas monitor to read from after execution
 	s.gasMonitor = dec
 	cfg.AppOptions.Set(gasmonitor.AppOptionsKey, dec)
-```
 
 ### Saving Traces
 
diff --git a/tools/gasmonitor/gas_monitor.go b/tools/gasmonitor/gas_monitor.go
index 65f24fc778..8a97a8f753 100644
--- a/tools/gasmonitor/gas_monitor.go
+++ b/tools/gasmonitor/gas_monitor.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (d *Decorator) SaveJSON() error {
 	return json.NewEncoder(file).Encode(d.Traces)
 }
 
-// NewMonitoredGasMeter wraps the provided context's gas meter with a monitored
+// NewGasConsumptionTrace wraps the provided context's gas meter with a monitored
 // version.
 func NewGasConsumptionTrace(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx) (*GasConsumptionTrace, sdk.Context) {
 	meter := ctx.GasMeter()
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ func (gm *GasConsumptionTrace) RefundGas(amount sdk.Gas, descriptor string) {
 	gm.GasMeter.RefundGas(amount, descriptor)
 }
 
-// AnteHandle replaces the gas meter with the provided context with one that
-// monitors the amount of gas consumed it fulfills the ante.Decorator interface.
+// AnteHandle replaces the gas meter in the provided context with one that
+// monitors the amount of gas consumed. It fulfills the ante.Decorator interface.
 func (d *Decorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
 	if ctx.IsCheckTx() || ctx.IsReCheckTx() {
 		return next(ctx, tx, simulate)