diff --git a/R/coord-polar.R b/R/coord-polar.R
index aa5e7c538b..de9453ddb9 100644
--- a/R/coord-polar.R
+++ b/R/coord-polar.R
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #' # to demonstrate how these common plots can be described in the
 #' # grammar.  Use with EXTREME caution.
 #'
-#' #' # A pie chart = stacked bar chart + polar coordinates
+#' # A pie chart = stacked bar chart + polar coordinates
 #' pie <- ggplot(mtcars, aes(x = factor(1), fill = factor(cyl))) +
 #'  geom_bar(width = 1)
 #' pie + coord_polar(theta = "y")
diff --git a/R/guide-axis-stack.R b/R/guide-axis-stack.R
index 74fe2b2b3a..a58a4344cc 100644
--- a/R/guide-axis-stack.R
+++ b/R/guide-axis-stack.R
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ NULL
 #' @export
 #'
 #' @examples
-#' #' # A standard plot
+#' # A standard plot
 #' p <- ggplot(mpg, aes(displ, hwy)) +
 #'   geom_point() +
 #'   theme(axis.line = element_line())
diff --git a/man/coord_polar.Rd b/man/coord_polar.Rd
index 12957c2fd9..d2e03956bd 100644
--- a/man/coord_polar.Rd
+++ b/man/coord_polar.Rd
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ sensible when \code{inner.radius > 0}.
 # to demonstrate how these common plots can be described in the
 # grammar.  Use with EXTREME caution.
 
-#' # A pie chart = stacked bar chart + polar coordinates
+# A pie chart = stacked bar chart + polar coordinates
 pie <- ggplot(mtcars, aes(x = factor(1), fill = factor(cyl))) +
  geom_bar(width = 1)
 pie + coord_polar(theta = "y")
diff --git a/man/guide_axis_stack.Rd b/man/guide_axis_stack.Rd
index a001a35ac2..4a18fc3fdb 100644
--- a/man/guide_axis_stack.Rd
+++ b/man/guide_axis_stack.Rd
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The \code{first} guide will be placed closest to the panel and any subsequent
 guides provided through \code{...} will follow in the given order.
 }
 \examples{
-#' # A standard plot
+# A standard plot
 p <- ggplot(mpg, aes(displ, hwy)) +
   geom_point() +
   theme(axis.line = element_line())