diff --git a/src/test/incremental/change_private_impl_method/struct_point.rs b/src/test/incremental/change_private_impl_method/struct_point.rs
index 43be51143d6..8fa34bde170 100644
--- a/src/test/incremental/change_private_impl_method/struct_point.rs
+++ b/src/test/incremental/change_private_impl_method/struct_point.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ mod fn_read_field {
     }
 }
 
-/// A fn item that reads fields from `Point` but does not invoke methods
+/// A fn item that writes to a field of `Point` but does not invoke methods
 mod fn_write_field {
     use point::Point;