diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index a73c19431..011864a85 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@ function system_host_route($host, $gateway)
     }
 
     /*
-     * If the gateway is the same as the host we do not add a route
-     * as this is not needed and may also break the routing table.
+     * If the gateway is the same as the host we do not touch the route
+     * as this is not needed and it may also break the routing table.
      */
     if ($host == $gateway) {
         return;