diff --git a/src/datatypes.h b/src/datatypes.h
index 288e057cc09bb17f8b6b58e3c876301ce767d30a..8a0399cd0c4fcff04f6f7a57cc3a85957310db35 100644
--- a/src/datatypes.h
+++ b/src/datatypes.h
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ struct _virConnect {
     virSecretDriverPtr secretDriver;
     virNWFilterDriverPtr nwfilterDriver;
 
-    /* Private data pointer which can be used by driver and
-     * network driver as they wish.
+    /* Private data pointer which can be used by domain driver as
+     * it pleases.
      * NB: 'private' is a reserved word in C++.
      */
     void *            privateData;