diff --git a/libraries/libldap/controls.c b/libraries/libldap/controls.c
index 432ccbf7ee..7511f94f5d 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/controls.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/controls.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ int ldap_int_client_controls( LDAP *ld, LDAPControl **ctrls )
 	assert( LDAP_VALID( ld ) );
 
 	if( ctrls == NULL ) {
-		/* use default server controls */
+		/* use default client controls */
 		ctrls = ld->ld_cctrls;
 	}