diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/export_formats_search_path.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/export_formats_search_path.h
index 051eff56b5..244af7aa75 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/export_formats_search_path.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/export_formats_search_path.h
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ namespace ARDOUR {
 	 *
 	 * If ARDOUR_EXPORT_FORMATS_PATH is defined then the SearchPath returned
 	 * will contain only those directories specified in it, otherwise it will
-	 * contain the user and system directories which may contain control
-	 * surface plugins.
+	 * contain the user and system directories which may contain export
+	 * formats.
 	 */
 	PBD::SearchPath export_formats_search_path ();