diff --git a/include/boost/python/detail/base_object.hpp b/include/boost/python/detail/base_object.hpp
index bf0faa7b..95a2805c 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/detail/base_object.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/detail/base_object.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef base_object<PyTypeObject> python_type;
 
 
 //
-// class_t template member function implementations 
+// base_object member function implementations 
 //
 template <class python_type>
 base_object<python_type>::base_object(PyTypeObject* type_obj)