diff --git a/samples/p3m.py b/samples/p3m.py
index bd78f711a89..b724b1eb60e 100644
--- a/samples/p3m.py
+++ b/samples/p3m.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import espressomd
 
-required_features = ["P3M", "WCA"]
+required_features = ["P3M",  "WCA"]
 espressomd.assert_features(required_features)
 
 from espressomd import electrostatics
diff --git a/src/core/statistics.hpp b/src/core/statistics.hpp
index 53e935ee751..cdbc56d75a9 100644
--- a/src/core/statistics.hpp
+++ b/src/core/statistics.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int get_n_part_conf();
 double mindist(PartCfg &, IntList const &set1, IntList const &set2);
 
 /** Find all particles within a given radius @p r_catch around a position.
- *  @param partCfg    @copybrief PartCfg
+ *  @param partCfg    @copybrieef PartCfg
  *  @param pos        position of sphere center
  *  @param r_catch    the sphere radius
  *  @param planedims  orientation of coordinate system