diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js
index 6a872fa3c328a6..a2ebae38f4ed26 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function __experimentalUpdateSettings(
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns an action object used in signalling that the block interface, eg. toolbar, outline, etc. should be hidden.
+ * Hides the block interface (eg. toolbar, outline, etc.)
  *
  * @return {Object} Action object.
  */
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function hideBlockInterface() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns an action object used in signalling that the block interface, eg. toolbar, outline, etc. should be shown.
+ * Shows the block interface (eg. toolbar, outline, etc.)
  *
  * @return {Object} Action object.
  */
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js
index 21984a74154226..dede6eccccbe50 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Returns true if the the block interface should be hidden, or false otherwise.
+ * Returns true if the block interface is hidden, or false otherwise.
  *
  * @param {Object} state Global application state.
  *
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/test/private-actions.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/test/private-actions.js
index ad73b23b582aa5..c4453547f6ce6a 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/test/private-actions.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/test/private-actions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * External dependencies
- */
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */