--- jsr166/src/jsr166e/CompletableFuture.java	2013/02/06 07:04:48	1.9
+++ jsr166/src/jsr166e/CompletableFuture.java	2013/02/06 07:51:57	1.11
@@ -2633,17 +2633,16 @@ public class CompletableFuture<T> implem
      */
     public boolean isCancelled() {
         Object r;
-        return ((r = result) != null &&
-                (r instanceof AltResult) &&
-                (((AltResult)r).ex instanceof CancellationException));
+        return ((r = result) instanceof AltResult) &&
+            (((AltResult)r).ex instanceof CancellationException);
     }
 
     /**
      * Forcibly sets or resets the value subsequently returned by
-     * method get() and related methods, whether or not already
-     * completed. This method is designed for use only in error
-     * recovery actions, and even in such situations may result in
-     * ongoing dependent completions using established versus
+     * method {@link #get()} and related methods, whether or not
+     * already completed. This method is designed for use only in
+     * error recovery actions, and even in such situations may result
+     * in ongoing dependent completions using established versus
      * overwritten outcomes.
      *
      * @param value the completion value