diff --git a/include/tools/stream.hxx b/include/tools/stream.hxx
index cb3d7c7de804..9c9591a86355 100644
--- a/include/tools/stream.hxx
+++ b/include/tools/stream.hxx
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ inline OUString read_uInt8s_ToOUString(SvStream& rStrm,
 
 /// Attempt to read nUnits 16bit units to an OUString, returned
 /// OUString's length is number of units successfully read
-// coverity[ -taint_source ]
 TOOLS_DLLPUBLIC OUString read_uInt16s_ToOUString(SvStream& rStrm,
     std::size_t nUnits);
 
diff --git a/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx b/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
index 43cdf4eae459..62c9be957c83 100644
--- a/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
+++ b/tools/source/stream/stream.cxx
@@ -1787,7 +1787,8 @@ void SvMemoryStream::SetSize(sal_uInt64 const nNewSize)
     ReAllocateMemory( nDiff );
 }
 
-//Create an OString of nLen bytes from rStream
+// Create an OString of nLen bytes from rStream
+// coverity[ -taint_source ]
 OString read_uInt8s_ToOString(SvStream& rStrm, std::size_t nLen)
 {
     rtl_String *pStr = nullptr;
@@ -1818,7 +1819,8 @@ OString read_uInt8s_ToOString(SvStream& rStrm, std::size_t nLen)
     return pStr ? OString(pStr, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE) : OString();
 }
 
-//Create an OUString of nLen sal_Unicode code units from rStream
+// Create an OUString of nLen sal_Unicode code units from rStream
+// coverity[ -taint_source ]
 OUString read_uInt16s_ToOUString(SvStream& rStrm, std::size_t nLen)
 {
     rtl_uString *pStr = nullptr;