diff --git a/meshmode/discretization/poly_element.py b/meshmode/discretization/poly_element.py
index 9fbf02067..322b24080 100644
--- a/meshmode/discretization/poly_element.py
+++ b/meshmode/discretization/poly_element.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def unit_nodes_1d(self):
     @property
     @memoize_method
     def unit_nodes(self):
-        # in this case, we want unit_nodes_1d = (n,)*dim
+        # in this case, we want unit_nodes_1d.shape = (n,)*dim
         unit_nodes = mp.tensor_product_nodes(
                 [self.unit_nodes_1d[0]] * self.mesh_el_group.dim)