diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/gotools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/gotools/default.nix
index 7724f5b34fe0..255b664d95e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/gotools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/gotools/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     sha256 = "0a8c7j4w784w441j3j3bh640vy1g6g214641qv485wyi0xj49anf";
   };
 
-  # The gopls folder has its own module definition which causes a build failure.
+  # The gopls folder contains a Go submodule which causes a build failure.
   # Given that, we can't have the gopls binary be part of the gotools
   # derivation.
   #