diff --git a/CRM/Core/Permission.php b/CRM/Core/Permission.php
index 57d58ec74717..fabe79767d79 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Permission.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Permission.php
@@ -81,48 +81,43 @@ public static function getPermission() {
 
   /**
    * Given a permission string or array, check for access requirements
-   * @param string|array $permissions
-   *   The permission to check as an array or string -see examples.
-   *
-   * @param int $contactId
-   *   Contact id to check permissions for. Defaults to current logged-in user.
    *
-   *  Ex 1
+   * Ex 1: Must have 'access CiviCRM'
+   * (string) 'access CiviCRM'
    *
-   *  Must have 'access CiviCRM'
-   *  (string) 'access CiviCRM'
+   *  Ex 2: Must have 'access CiviCRM' and 'access Ajax API'
+   *    ['access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API']
    *
+   * Ex 3: Must have 'access CiviCRM' or 'access Ajax API'
+   *   [
+   *     ['access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API'],
+   *   ],
    *
-   *  Ex 2 Must have 'access CiviCRM' and 'access Ajax API'
-   *   array('access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API')
+   * Ex 4: Must have 'access CiviCRM' or 'access Ajax API' AND 'access CiviEvent'
+   *   [
+   *     ['access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API'],
+   *     'access CiviEvent',
+   *   ],
    *
-   *  Ex 3 Must have 'access CiviCRM' or 'access Ajax API'
-   *   array(
-   *      array('access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API'),
-   *   ),
+   * Note that in permissions.php this is keyed by the action eg.
+   *   (access Civi || access AJAX) && (access CiviEvent || access CiviContribute)
+   *   'myaction' => [
+   *     ['access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API'],
+   *     ['access CiviEvent', 'access CiviContribute']
+   *   ],
    *
-   *  Ex 4 Must have 'access CiviCRM' or 'access Ajax API' AND 'access CiviEvent'
-   *  array(
-   *    array('access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API'),
-   *    'access CiviEvent',
-   *   ),
+   * @param string|array $permissions
+   *   The permission to check as an array or string -see examples.
    *
-   *  Note that in permissions.php this is keyed by the action eg.
-   *  (access Civi || access AJAX) && (access CiviEvent || access CiviContribute)
-   *  'myaction' => array(
-   *    array('access CiviCRM', 'access Ajax API'),
-   *    array('access CiviEvent', 'access CiviContribute')
-   *  ),
+   * @param int $contactId
+   *   Contact id to check permissions for. Defaults to current logged-in user.
    *
    * @return bool
-   *   true if yes, else false
+   *   true if contact has permission(s), else false
    */
   public static function check($permissions, $contactId = NULL) {
     $permissions = (array) $permissions;
-    $userId = NULL;
-    if ($contactId) {
-      $userId = CRM_Core_BAO_UFMatch::getUFId($contactId);
-    }
+    $userId = CRM_Core_BAO_UFMatch::getUFId($contactId);
 
     /** @var CRM_Core_Permission_Temp $tempPerm */
     $tempPerm = CRM_Core_Config::singleton()->userPermissionTemp;