diff --git a/fp_pub.c b/fp_pub.c
index eb0cfe1..e4079cb 100644
--- a/fp_pub.c
+++ b/fp_pub.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fp_pub_compute_outcome (struct BRANDT_Auction *ad, size_t *buflen)
 		ec_point_copy (tmpa, ad->gamma2[ad->i][j]);
 		ec_point_copy (tmpb, ad->delta2[ad->i][j]);
 
-		/* apply random masking for losing bidders */
+		/* apply random masking to first summand */
 		smc_zkp_2dle (ad->gamma2[ad->i][j],
 		              ad->delta2[ad->i][j],
 		              tmpa,
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ fp_pub_determine_outcome (struct BRANDT_Auction *ad,
 	dlogi /= ad->n;
 
 	/* can only support up to bits(dlogi) bidders */
-	brandt_assert (sizeof (int) * 8 - 1 >= ad->n);
+	brandt_assert (sizeof (int) * 8 > ad->n);
 	for (uint16_t i = 0; i < ad->n; i++)
 	{
 		/* first set bit determines the winner */