diff --git a/include/osg/StateSet b/include/osg/StateSet
index e6e31e9c8..8910ddfc4 100644
--- a/include/osg/StateSet
+++ b/include/osg/StateSet
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class OSG_EXPORT StateSet : public Object
 
         /** Check the modes associated with this StateSet are supported by current OpenGL drivers,
           * and if not set the associated mode in osg::State to be black listed/invalid.
-          * Return true if any modes have been black listed.*/
+          * Return true if all associated modes are valid.*/
         bool checkValididityOfAssociatedModes(State& state) const;
 
         /** call compile on all StateAttributes contained within this StateSet.*/