diff --git a/lib/keypairs.js b/lib/keypairs.js
index 1492954..79566d9 100644
--- a/lib/keypairs.js
+++ b/lib/keypairs.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var Keypairs = exports.Keypairs = {};
-var Rasha = exports.Rasha || require('rasha');
-var Eckles = exports.Eckles || require('eckles');
+var Rasha = exports.Rasha;
+var Eckles = exports.Eckles;
 var Enc = exports.Enc || {};
 
 Keypairs._stance = "We take the stance that if you're knowledgeable enough to"
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ Keypairs.generate = function (opts) {
 };
 
 
-// Chopping off the private parts is now part of the public API.
-// I thought it sounded a little too crude at first, but it really is the best name in every possible way.
+/**
+ * Chopping off the private parts is now part of the public API.
+ * I thought it sounded a little too crude at first, but it really is the best name in every possible way.
+ */
 Keypairs.neuter = Keypairs._neuter = function (opts) {
-  // trying to find the best balance of an immutable copy with custom attributes
+  /** trying to find the best balance of an immutable copy with custom attributes */
   var jwk = {};
   Object.keys(opts.jwk).forEach(function (k) {
     if ('undefined' === typeof opts.jwk[k]) { return; }
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ Keypairs.thumbprint = function (opts) {
 Keypairs.publish = function (opts) {
   if ('object' !== typeof opts.jwk || !opts.jwk.kty) { throw new Error("invalid jwk: " + JSON.stringify(opts.jwk)); }
 
-  // returns a copy
+  /** returns a copy */ 
   var jwk = Keypairs.neuter(opts);
 
   if (jwk.exp) {
diff --git a/lib/x509.js b/lib/x509.js
index 114375d..3bf60fd 100644
--- a/lib/x509.js
+++ b/lib/x509.js
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@
         , ASN1('A1', ASN1.BitStr('04' + x + y)))
     );
   };
+  /**
+   * take a private jwk and creates a der from it
+   * @param {*} jwk 
+   */
   x509.packPkcs8 = function (jwk) {
     var d = Enc.base64ToHex(jwk.d);
     var x = Enc.base64ToHex(jwk.x);