diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index 8b25c547c4b077..b065cab5d11e3c 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ Module._initPaths = function() {
 
   modulePaths = paths;
 
-  // clone as a read-only copy, for introspection.
+  // clone as a shallow copy, for introspection.
   Module.globalPaths = modulePaths.slice(0);
 };