diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index d0f3d66085..3a36768366 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ static enum path_treatment read_directory_recursive(struct dir_struct *dir,
 					add_untracked(untracked, path.buf + baselen);
 				break;
 			}
-			/* skip the dir_add_* part */
+			/* skip the add_path_to_appropriate_result_list() */
 			continue;
 		}