diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala
index f15c8c89aa..82d472c331 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/Actor.scala
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@ trait Actor {
    * self ! message
    * </pre>
    */
-  implicit final val self = context.self
+  implicit final val self = context.self //MUST BE A VAL, TRUST ME
 
   /**
    * The reference sender Actor of the last received message.
    * Is defined if the message was sent from another Actor, else None.
    */
   @inline
-  final def sender: ActorRef = context.sender //MUST BE A VAL, TRUST ME
+  final def sender: ActorRef = context.sender
 
   /**
    * Gets the current receive timeout