diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 1b1c162aeb..31053b418e 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ uint16_t GCS_MAVLINK::get_reschedule_interval_ms(const deferred_message_bucket_t
         interval_ms *= 4;
     }
     if (waypoint_receiving) {
-        // we are sending , penalize streams:
+        // we are sending requests for waypoints, penalize streams:
         interval_ms *= 4;
     }