diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 5473ff8da7..bd67e789d5 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ func (self *StateDB) GetCodeHash(addr common.Address) common.Hash {
 	return common.BytesToHash(stateObject.CodeHash())
 }
 
-func (self *StateDB) GetState(a common.Address, b common.Hash) common.Hash {
-	stateObject := self.getStateObject(a)
+func (self *StateDB) GetState(addr common.Address, bhash common.Hash) common.Hash {
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
-		return stateObject.GetState(self.db, b)
+		return stateObject.GetState(self.db, bhash)
 	}
 	return common.Hash{}
 }
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ func (self *StateDB) Database() Database {
 
 // StorageTrie returns the storage trie of an account.
 // The return value is a copy and is nil for non-existent accounts.
-func (self *StateDB) StorageTrie(a common.Address) Trie {
-	stateObject := self.getStateObject(a)
+func (self *StateDB) StorageTrie(addr common.Address) Trie {
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (self *StateDB) HasSuicided(addr common.Address) bool {
  * SETTERS
  */
 
-// AddBalance adds amount to the account associated with addr
+// AddBalance adds amount to the account associated with addr.
 func (self *StateDB) AddBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (self *StateDB) AddBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 	}
 }
 
-// SubBalance subtracts amount from the account associated with addr
+// SubBalance subtracts amount from the account associated with addr.
 func (self *StateDB) SubBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (self *StateDB) SetCode(addr common.Address, code []byte) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (self *StateDB) SetState(addr common.Address, key common.Hash, value common.Hash) {
+func (self *StateDB) SetState(addr common.Address, key, value common.Hash) {
 	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		stateObject.SetState(self.db, key, value)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (self *StateDB) Suicide(addr common.Address) bool {
 }
 
 //
-// Setting, updating & deleting state object methods
+// Setting, updating & deleting state object methods.
 //
 
 // updateStateObject writes the given object to the trie.
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (self *StateDB) setStateObject(object *stateObject) {
 	self.stateObjects[object.Address()] = object
 }
 
-// Retrieve a state object or create a new state object if nil
+// Retrieve a state object or create a new state object if nil.
 func (self *StateDB) GetOrNewStateObject(addr common.Address) *stateObject {
 	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject == nil || stateObject.deleted {