diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/dev/multi-node-testing.rst b/akka-docs/rst/dev/multi-node-testing.rst
index 234c256876..eca5139a9a 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/dev/multi-node-testing.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/dev/multi-node-testing.rst
@@ -36,14 +36,16 @@ This is a schematic overview of the test conductor.
 .. image:: ../images/akka-remote-testconductor.png
 
 The test conductor server is responsible for coordinating barriers and sending commands to the test conductor
-clients that act upon them, e.g. throttling network traffic to/from another client.
+clients that act upon them, e.g. throttling network traffic to/from another client. More information on the
+possible operations is availible in the ``akka.remote.testconductor.Conductor`` API documentation.
 
 The Multi Node Spec
 ===================
 
 The Multi Node Spec consists of two parts. The ``MultiNodeConfig`` that is responsible for common
-configuration and enumerating and naming the nodes under test. The ``MultiNodeSpec`` that contains all the
-convenience functions for making the test nodes interact with each other.
+configuration and enumerating and naming the nodes under test. The ``MultiNodeSpec`` that contains a number
+of convenience functions for making the test nodes interact with each other. More information on the possible
+operations is available in the ``akka.remote.testkit.MultiNodeSpec`` API documentation.
 
 The setup of the ``MultiNodeSpec`` is configured through java system properties that you set on all JVMs that's going to run a
 node under test. These can easily be set on the JVM command line with ``-Dproperty=value``.
diff --git a/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testconductor/Conductor.scala b/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testconductor/Conductor.scala
index 84b2f17173..b58ebb7506 100644
--- a/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testconductor/Conductor.scala
+++ b/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testconductor/Conductor.scala
@@ -191,17 +191,6 @@ trait Conductor { this: TestConductorExt ⇒
     controller ? Terminate(node, exitValue) mapTo classTag[Done]
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Tell the SBT plugin to forcibly terminate the given remote node using Process.destroy.
-   *
-   * @param node is the symbolic name of the node which is to be affected
-   */
-  // TODO: uncomment (and implement in Controller) if really needed
-  //  def kill(node: RoleName): Future[Done] = {
-  //    import Settings.QueryTimeout
-  //    controller ? Terminate(node, -1) mapTo classTag[Done]
-  //  }
-
   /**
    * Obtain the list of remote host names currently registered.
    */
@@ -455,12 +444,8 @@ private[akka] class Controller(private var initialParticipants: Int, controllerP
           val t = nodes(target)
           nodes(node).fsm forward ToClient(DisconnectMsg(t.addr, abort))
         case Terminate(node, exitValueOrKill) ⇒
-          if (exitValueOrKill < 0) {
-            // TODO: kill via SBT
-          } else {
-            barrier ! BarrierCoordinator.RemoveClient(node)
-            nodes(node).fsm forward ToClient(TerminateMsg(exitValueOrKill))
-          }
+          barrier ! BarrierCoordinator.RemoveClient(node)
+          nodes(node).fsm forward ToClient(TerminateMsg(exitValueOrKill))
         case Remove(node) ⇒
           barrier ! BarrierCoordinator.RemoveClient(node)
       }
diff --git a/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testkit/MultiNodeSpec.scala b/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testkit/MultiNodeSpec.scala
index c2622e0401..a842a547a1 100644
--- a/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testkit/MultiNodeSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-remote-tests/src/main/scala/akka/remote/testkit/MultiNodeSpec.scala
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ abstract class MultiNodeSpec(val myself: RoleName, _system: ActorSystem, _roles:
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Execute the `yes` block of code only on the given nodes (names according
+   * to the `roleMap`) else execute the `no` block of code.
+   */
   def ifNode[T](nodes: RoleName*)(yes: ⇒ T)(no: ⇒ T): T = {
     if (nodes exists (_ == myself)) yes else no
   }