diff --git a/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs b/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs
index 4d3736f7914..07239746258 100644
--- a/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/io/stdio.rs
@@ -986,10 +986,10 @@ pub fn set_output_capture(sink: Option<LocalStream>) -> Option<LocalStream> {
 /// otherwise. `label` identifies the stream in a panic message.
 ///
 /// This function is used to print error messages, so it takes extra
-/// care to avoid causing a panic when `local_s` is unusable.
-/// For instance, if the TLS key for the local stream is
-/// already destroyed, or if the local stream is locked by another
-/// thread, it will just fall back to the global stream.
+/// care to avoid causing a panic when `OUTPUT_CAPTURE` is unusable.
+/// For instance, if the TLS key for output capturing is already destroyed, or
+/// if the local stream is in use by another thread, it will just fall back to
+/// the global stream.
 ///
 /// However, if the actual I/O causes an error, this function does panic.
 fn print_to<T>(args: fmt::Arguments<'_>, global_s: fn() -> T, label: &str)