diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index a810c96a1..8ea601f7e 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -723,16 +723,16 @@ MatrixClient.prototype.deleteRoomTag = function(roomId, tagName, callback) {
 };
 
 /**
- * @param {MatrixEvent} account_data event
- * @param {string} event type to be set
+ * @param {string} eventType event type to be set
  * @param {object} content event content
+ * @param {module:client.callback} callback Optional.
  * @return {module:client.Promise} Resolves: TODO
  * @return {module:http-api.MatrixError} Rejects: with an error response.
  */
 MatrixClient.prototype.setAccountData = function(eventType, content, callback) {
     var path = utils.encodeUri("/user/$userId/account_data/$type", {
         $userId: this.credentials.userId,
-        $type: event.getType(),
+        $type: eventType,
     });
     return this._http.authedRequestWithPrefix(
         callback, "PUT", path, undefined, content, httpApi.PREFIX_V2_ALPHA
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ MatrixClient.prototype.setAccountData = function(eventType, content, callback) {
 
 /**
  * @param {string} roomId
- * @param {string} event type to be set
+ * @param {string} eventType event type to be set
  * @param {object} content event content
  * @param {module:client.callback} callback Optional.
  * @return {module:client.Promise} Resolves: TODO
diff --git a/lib/sync.js b/lib/sync.js
index 8dcf300bb..8d6541677 100644
--- a/lib/sync.js
+++ b/lib/sync.js
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ SyncApi.prototype._sync = function(syncOptions, attempt) {
                 var ephemeralEvents =
                     self._mapSyncEventsFormat(joinObj.ephemeral, undefined, 'ephemeral');
                 var accountDataEvents =
-                    self._mapSyncEventsFormat(joinObj.account_data, undefined, 'account_data');
+                    self._mapSyncEventsFormat(joinObj.account_data, undefined,
+                                              'account_data');
 
                 // we do this first so it's correct when any of the events fire
                 room.unread_notification_count = joinObj.unread_notification_count;