diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 4fa446ffa42..de2d4ee5829 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ typedef struct XLogCtlData
 	bool		SharedRecoveryInProgress;
 
 	/*
-	 * SharedHotStandbyActive indicates if we're still in crash or archive
-	 * recovery.  Protected by info_lck.
+	 * SharedHotStandbyActive indicates if we allow hot standby queries to be
+	 * run.  Protected by info_lck.
 	 */
 	bool		SharedHotStandbyActive;