diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.js
index b1685704f8ec2..32360fdc8d374 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCompleteWork.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default function<T, P, I, TI, HI, PI, C, CC, CX, PL>(
 
   function markUpdate(workInProgress: Fiber) {
     // Tag the fiber with an update effect. This turns a Placement into
-    // an UpdateAndPlacement.
+    // an PlacementAndUpdate.
     workInProgress.effectTag |= Update;
   }