diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/GossipMember.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/GossipMember.java
index dbc84b2..58b1e91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/GossipMember.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/GossipMember.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public abstract class GossipMember implements Comparable<GossipMember> {
   protected final String clusterName;
 
   /**
-   * The purpose of the id field is to be able for nodes to identify themselves beyond there
+   * The purpose of the id field is to be able for nodes to identify themselves beyond their
    * host/port. For example an application might generate a persistent id so if they rejoin the
    * cluster at a different host and port we are aware it is the same node.
    */
@@ -43,15 +43,13 @@ public abstract class GossipMember implements Comparable<GossipMember> {
 
   /**
    * Constructor.
-   * 
-   * @param host
-   *          The hostname or IP address.
-   * @param port
-   *          The port number.
+   *
+   * @param uri
+   *          A URI object containing IP/hostname and port
    * @param heartbeat
-   *          The current heartbeat.
+   *          The current heartbeat
    * @param id
-   *          an id that may be replaced after contact
+   *          An id that may be replaced after contact
    */
   public GossipMember(String clusterName, URI uri, String id, long heartbeat) {
     this.clusterName = clusterName;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/RemoteGossipMember.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/RemoteGossipMember.java
index 88c568a..a9e6a76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/RemoteGossipMember.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/RemoteGossipMember.java
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ public class RemoteGossipMember extends GossipMember {
   /**
    * Constructor.
    * 
-   * @param hostname
-   *          The hostname or IP address.
-   * @param port
-   *          The port number.
+   * @param uri
+   *          A URI object containing IP/hostname and port
    * @param heartbeat
-   *          The current heartbeat.
+   *          The current heartbeat
    */
   public RemoteGossipMember(String clusterName, URI uri, String id, long heartbeat) {
     super(clusterName, uri, id, heartbeat);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/StartupSettings.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/StartupSettings.java
index 9475536..93757bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/StartupSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/gossip/StartupSettings.java
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ public class StartupSettings {
    * 
    * @param id
    *          The id to be used for this service
-   * @param port
-   *          The port to start the service on.
+   * @param uri
+   *          A URI object containing IP/hostname and port
    * @param logLevel
    *          unused
    */
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ public class StartupSettings {
    * 
    * @param id
    *          The id to be used for this service
-   * @param port
-   *          The port to start the service on.
+   * @param uri
+   *          A URI object containing IP/hostname and port
    */
   public StartupSettings(String id, URI uri, GossipSettings gossipSettings, String cluster) {
     this.id = id;