diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntMatchFilter.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntMatchFilter.java
index 17dcfa9d0..e7ef82761 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntMatchFilter.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntMatchFilter.java
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.filters;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Filter;
 
 /**
- * This filter accepts a matching Integer and is neutral
- * on other Objects.
+ * This filter accepts a matching Integer.
  * @author Rick Giles
  */
 public class IntMatchFilter
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntRangeFilter.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntRangeFilter.java
index deeb33c2d..4d585b6f6 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntRangeFilter.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/IntRangeFilter.java
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.filters;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Filter;
 
 /**
- * This filter accepts an Integer in a range and is neutral
- * on other Objects.
+ * This filter accepts an Integer in a range.
  * @author Rick Giles
  */
 public class IntRangeFilter
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressElement.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressElement.java
index 3b0241a0a..6ed6f443e 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressElement.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressElement.java
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Utils;
 
 /**
  * <p>
- * This filter denies AuditEvents according to file, check, line, and
- * column. It is neutral on Objects that are not AuditEvents.
+ * This filter accepts AuditEvents according to file, check, line, and
+ * column conditions. It rejects an AuditEvent if the event's file
+ * name and check name match the filter's file name and check name
+ * patterns, and the event's line is in the filter's line CSV or the
+ * check's columns is in the filter's column CSV.
+ * It rejects Objects that are not AuditEvents.
  * </p>
  * @author Rick Giles
  */
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ public class SuppressElement
     public boolean accept(Object aObject)
     {
         if (!(aObject instanceof AuditEvent)) {
-            return true;
+            return false;
         }
 
         final AuditEvent event = (AuditEvent) aObject;
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ public class SuppressElement
             return false;
         }
 
-        // reject line if it is accepted by the line CSV filter
+        // reject if line matches a line CSV value.
         if (mLineFilter != null) {
             final Integer line = new Integer(event.getLine());
             if (mLineFilter.accept(line)) {
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ public class SuppressElement
             }
         }
 
-        // reject if column accepted by the column CSV filter
+        // reject if column matches a column CSV value.
         if (mColumnFilter != null) {
             final Integer column = new Integer(event.getColumn());
             if (mColumnFilter.accept(column)) {
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressionFilter.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressionFilter.java
index e195ed17a..172ba1898 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressionFilter.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/filters/SuppressionFilter.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.filters;
 
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.SuppressionsLoader;
+import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AuditEvent;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.CheckstyleException;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Filter;
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.FilterSet;
 
 /**
  * <p>
- * This filter suppresses AuditEvents according to file, check, line, and
+ * This filter accepts AuditEvents according to file, check, line, and
  * column, as specified in a suppression file.
- * It is neutral on Objects that are not AuditEvents.
+ * It rejects Objects that are not AuditEvents.
  * </p>
  * @author Rick Giles
  */
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ public class SuppressionFilter
     extends AutomaticBean
     implements Filter
 {
-    /** chain of individual suppresses */
-    private FilterSet mFilterChain = new FilterSet();
+    /** set of individual suppresses */
+    private FilterSet mFilters = new FilterSet();
 
     /**
      * Loads the suppressions for a file.
@@ -47,25 +48,30 @@ public class SuppressionFilter
     public void setFile(String aFileName)
         throws CheckstyleException
     {
-        mFilterChain = SuppressionsLoader.loadSuppressions(aFileName);
+        mFilters = SuppressionsLoader.loadSuppressions(aFileName);
     }
 
     /** @see com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Filter */
     public boolean accept(Object aObject)
     {
-        return mFilterChain.accept(aObject);
+        if (!(aObject instanceof AuditEvent)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        else {
+            return mFilters.accept(aObject);
+        }
     }
 
     /** @see java.lang.Object#toString() */
     public String toString()
     {
-        return mFilterChain.toString();
+        return mFilters.toString();
     }
 
     /** @see java.lang.Object#hashCode() */
     public int hashCode()
     {
-        return mFilterChain.hashCode();
+        return mFilters.hashCode();
     }
 
     /** @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object) */
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ public class SuppressionFilter
     {
         if (aObject instanceof SuppressionFilter) {
             final SuppressionFilter other = (SuppressionFilter) aObject;
-            return this.mFilterChain.equals(other.mFilterChain);
+            return this.mFilters.equals(other.mFilters);
         }
         else {
             return false;