diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
index 91bd0de28c..5d1c5d41ed 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeModifyTable.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ ldelete:;
 							 mtstate->mt_transition_capture);
 
 		/*
-		 * We've already captured the NEW TABLE row, so make sure any AR
+		 * We've already captured the OLD TABLE row, so make sure any AR
 		 * DELETE trigger fired below doesn't capture it again.
 		 */
 		ar_delete_trig_tcs = NULL;