diff --git a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
index b7846f605e..df8f95b757 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ proc genSingleVar(p: BProc, a: PNode) =
         not containsHiddenPointer(v.typ):
       # C++ really doesn't like things like 'Foo f; f = x' as that invokes a
       # parameterless constructor followed by an assignment operator. So we
-      # generate better code here:
+      # generate better code here: 'Foo f = x;'
       genLineDir(p, a)
       let decl = localVarDecl(p, vn)
       var tmp: TLoc