diff --git a/nandroid.c b/nandroid.c
index 76d0962..fc39359 100644
--- a/nandroid.c
+++ b/nandroid.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ int nandroid_restore_partition_extended(const char* backup_path, const char* mou
         }
 
         // If the fs_type of this volume is "auto" or mount_point is /data
-        // and vol for /sdcard is NULL and is_data_media, let's revert
+        // and is_data_media (redundantly, and vol for /sdcard is NULL), let's revert
         // to using a rm -rf, rather than trying to do a
         // ext3/ext4/whatever format.
         // This is because some phones (like DroidX) will freak out if you
diff --git a/roots.c b/roots.c
index 4997350..9a43bb4 100644
--- a/roots.c
+++ b/roots.c
@@ -334,8 +334,10 @@ int format_volume(const char* volume) {
         LOGE("unknown volume \"%s\"\n", volume);
         return -1;
     }
+    // check to see if /data is being formatted, and if it is /data/media
+    // Note: the /sdcard check is redundant probably, just being safe.
     if (strstr(volume, "/data") == volume && volume_for_path("/sdcard") == NULL && is_data_media()) {
-	return format_unknown_device(NULL, volume, NULL);
+        return format_unknown_device(NULL, volume, NULL);
     }
     if (strcmp(v->fs_type, "ramdisk") == 0) {
         // you can't format the ramdisk.