diff --git a/core/src/term/pattern/compile.rs b/core/src/term/pattern/compile.rs
index 10c2efd0ff..db3a696de4 100644
--- a/core/src/term/pattern/compile.rs
+++ b/core/src/term/pattern/compile.rs
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ impl Compile for MatchData {
     //
     // let value_id = value in
     //
-    // <for (pattern, body) in branches.rev()
+    // <fold (pattern, body) in branches.rev()
     //  - cont is the accumulator
     //  - initial accumulator is the default branch (or error if not default branch)
     // >