diff --git a/glib/gatomic.c b/glib/gatomic.c
index d7651127e..30a5c5d51 100644
--- a/glib/gatomic.c
+++ b/glib/gatomic.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void
  *
  * Increments the value of @atomic by 1.
  *
- * Think of this operation as an atomic version of `{ *@atomic += 1; }`.
+ * Think of this operation as an atomic version of `{ *atomic += 1; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void
  * Decrements the value of @atomic by 1.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ *@atomic -= 1; return (*@atomic == 0); }`.
+ * `{ *atomic -= 1; return (*atomic == 0); }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ gboolean
  * This compare and exchange is done atomically.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ if (*@atomic == @oldval) { *@atomic = @newval; return TRUE; } else return FALSE; }`.
+ * `{ if (*atomic == oldval) { *atomic = newval; return TRUE; } else return FALSE; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ gboolean
  * Atomically adds @val to the value of @atomic.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic += @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic += val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ gint
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic &= @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic &= val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * Returns: the value of @atomic before the operation, unsigned
  *
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ guint
  * storing the result back in @atomic.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic |= @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic |= val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ guint
  * storing the result back in @atomic.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic ^= @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic ^= val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void
  * This compare and exchange is done atomically.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ if (*@atomic == @oldval) { *@atomic = @newval; return TRUE; } else return FALSE; }`.
+ * `{ if (*atomic == oldval) { *atomic = newval; return TRUE; } else return FALSE; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ gboolean
  * Atomically adds @val to the value of @atomic.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic += @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic += val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ gssize
  * storing the result back in @atomic.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic &= @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic &= val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ gsize
  * storing the result back in @atomic.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic |= @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic |= val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ gsize
  * storing the result back in @atomic.
  *
  * Think of this operation as an atomic version of
- * `{ tmp = *atomic; *@atomic ^= @val; return tmp; }`.
+ * `{ tmp = *atomic; *atomic ^= val; return tmp; }`.
  *
  * This call acts as a full compiler and hardware memory barrier.
  *