diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
index 1e9b4bda35..d65f368860 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ toolbar.inline-toolbar toolbutton:backdrop {
   }
 }
 
-// Other widgets let CSS give the order, so 1st/last child are at text start/end
+// Other widgets use widget child order, so 1st/last child are at text start/end
 %linked_flippable {
   @extend %linked_middle;
 
diff --git a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
index 0ee510500f..2b2f427ee3 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ toolbar.inline-toolbar toolbutton:backdrop {
   }
 }
 
-// Other widgets let CSS give the order, so 1st/last child are at text start/end
+// Other widgets use widget child order, so 1st/last child are at text start/end
 %linked_flippable {
   @extend %linked_middle;