diff --git a/mod/assignment/lib.php b/mod/assignment/lib.php
index 32c41ac01d2..b1054432fea 100644
--- a/mod/assignment/lib.php
+++ b/mod/assignment/lib.php
@@ -416,7 +416,9 @@ class assignment_base {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return Whether this assignment type supports lateness information - true by default
+     * Returns whether the assigment supports lateness information
+     *
+     * @return bool This assignment type supports lateness (true, default) or no (false)
      */
     function supports_lateness() {
         return true;
diff --git a/mod/assignment/mod_form.php b/mod/assignment/mod_form.php
index f31ceb8dfa7..85c84238a1f 100644
--- a/mod/assignment/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod/assignment/mod_form.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class mod_assignment_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
 
         $ynoptions = array( 0 => get_string('no'), 1 => get_string('yes'));
 
-        if ($assignmentinstance->supports_lateness()) {            
+        if ($assignmentinstance->supports_lateness()) {
             $mform->addElement('select', 'preventlate', get_string('preventlate', 'assignment'), $ynoptions);
             $mform->setDefault('preventlate', 0);
         }