diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode_throw.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode_throw.cpp
index 07cbc14526..0abe5ec16b 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode_throw.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode_throw.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ bool Copter::ModeThrow::throw_attitude_good()
 
 bool Copter::ModeThrow::throw_height_good()
 {
-    // Check that we are no more than 0.5m below the demanded height
+    // Check that we are within 0.5m of the demanded height
     return (pos_control->get_alt_error() < 50.0f);
 }