diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index c78013f73..e14633a2e 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         <attr name="keyShiftedLetterHintRatio" format="float" />
         <!-- Horizontal padding of left/right aligned key label to the edge of the key. -->
         <attr name="keyLabelHorizontalPadding" format="dimension" />
-        <!-- Top and right padding of hint letter to the edge of the key.-->
+        <!-- Right padding of hint letter to the edge of the key.-->
         <attr name="keyHintLetterPadding" format="dimension" />
         <!-- Bottom padding of popup hint letter "..." to the edge of the key.-->
         <attr name="keyPopupHintLetterPadding" format="dimension" />
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
index d5bd7fda3..4a9135310 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
@@ -662,10 +662,10 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.DrawingProxy {
                 hintY = -mFontMetrics.top + params.mKeyShiftedLetterHintPadding;
                 paint.setTextAlign(Align.CENTER);
             } else { // key.hasHintLetter()
-                // The hint label is placed at top-right corner of the key. Used mainly on phone.
+                // The hint letter is placed at top-right corner of the key. Used mainly on phone.
                 hintX = keyWidth - params.mKeyHintLetterPadding
                         - getCharWidth(KEY_NUMERIC_HINT_LABEL_REFERENCE_CHAR, paint) / 2;
-                hintY = -paint.ascent() + params.mKeyHintLetterPadding;
+                hintY = -paint.ascent();
                 paint.setTextAlign(Align.CENTER);
             }
             canvas.drawText(hint, 0, hint.length(), hintX, hintY, paint);