diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
index a80d0d79..3298e2ac 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class RedefinedBaseMovementError(RuntimeError):
 class BacklashCompensation(enum.Enum):
     """The axes to apply backlash compensation to.
 
+    This will perform a correction step - if necessary - on every
+    chosen axis, even if that axis position isn't set to move in
+    the calling movement
+
     * MOVEMENT_AXES - Only the axes that are moving.
     * ALL_AXES - All axes
     * XY_ONLY - Only the x and y axes.
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py
index ccd22c17..f922ef65 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_stage.py
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ def test_backlash_compensated_moves(test_case, dummy_stage, mocker):
     dummy_stage._hardware_position = dummy_stage._apply_axis_direction(
         test_case.position
     )
-    # double check position is set
+    # check position is set
     assert dummy_stage.position == test_case.position
 
     dummy_stage._backlash_state = test_case.backlash_state
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_stage_measure.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_stage_measure.py
index cbb91ed2..d4b5c5a8 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_stage_measure.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_stage_measure.py
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def test_move_until_edge_error(rom_thing, mocker):
     # Error should be raised even though it is in the Try:
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Mock"):
         rom_thing._move_until_edge("y", direction=-1)
-    # However the "finally" should have executed returning to the starting position
+    # However the "finally" should have executed, returning to the starting position
     assert rom_thing._stage.move_absolute.call_count == 1
     abs_move_kwargs = rom_thing._stage.move_absolute.call_args.kwargs
     expected_abs_move_kwargs = dict(