diff --git a/IPython/testing/nosepatch.py b/IPython/testing/nosepatch.py
index 423688e..55f62c2 100644
--- a/IPython/testing/nosepatch.py
+++ b/IPython/testing/nosepatch.py
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 By default, nose's ismethod() fails for static methods.
 Once this is fixed in upstream nose we can disable it.
 
-Note: merely importing this module causes the monkeypatch to be applied."""
+Notes: 
+
+- As of Nose 1.0.0, the problem persists so this monkeypatch is still
+needed.
+
+- Merely importing this module causes the monkeypatch to be applied."""
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Copyright (C) 2009-2011  The IPython Development Team
diff --git a/IPython/testing/skipdoctest.py b/IPython/testing/skipdoctest.py
index 0c18914..c055f43 100644
--- a/IPython/testing/skipdoctest.py
+++ b/IPython/testing/skipdoctest.py
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
-"""This decorator marks that a doctest should be skipped.
+"""Decorators marks that a doctest should be skipped, for both python 2 and 3.
 
 The IPython.testing.decorators module triggers various extra imports, including
 numpy and sympy if they're present. Since this decorator is used in core parts
 of IPython, it's in a separate module so that running IPython doesn't trigger
 those imports."""
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Copyright (C) 2009-2011  The IPython Development Team
+#
+#  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
+#  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Imports
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 import sys
 
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Decorators
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 def skip_doctest(f):
     """Decorator - mark a function or method for skipping its doctest.
 
@@ -15,6 +31,7 @@ def skip_doctest(f):
     f.skip_doctest = True
     return f
 
+
 def skip_doctest_py3(f):
     """Decorator - skip the doctest under Python 3."""
     f.skip_doctest = (sys.version_info[0] >= 3)