diff --git a/src/cc65/swstmt.c b/src/cc65/swstmt.c
index f71c3e40a..e995bd0b7 100644
--- a/src/cc65/swstmt.c
+++ b/src/cc65/swstmt.c
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ void SwitchStatement (void)
     /* Create a loop so we may use break. */
     AddLoop (ExitLabel, 0);
 
-    /* Parse the following statement, which will actually be a compound
-    ** statement because of the curly brace at the current input position
+    /* Parse the following statement, which may actually be a compound
+    ** statement if there is a curly brace at the current input position
     */
     HaveBreak = Statement (&RCurlyBrace);
 
diff --git a/test/val/switch2.c b/test/val/switch2.c
index 00206b0f6..65c24eeda 100644
--- a/test/val/switch2.c
+++ b/test/val/switch2.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void switch_no_body(void)
 
 void switch_empty_body(void)
 {
-  switch(0) {};
+  switch(0) {}
 }
 
 /* only worried about this file compiling successfully */