diff --git a/tools/lvchange.c b/tools/lvchange.c
index db22cadce..ab4dc3370 100644
--- a/tools/lvchange.c
+++ b/tools/lvchange.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ static int lvchange_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
 		docmds++;
 	}
 
-	/* read ahead sector change */
+	/* persistent device number change */
 	if (arg_count(cmd, persistent_ARG)) {
 		if (!archived && !archive(lv->vg)) {
 			stack;