diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 9f2890c944..efce4523bb 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		created += src
 
 //Called after New if the map is being loaded. mapload = TRUE
-//Called from base of New if the map is being loaded. mapload = FALSE
+//Called from base of New if the map is not being loaded. mapload = FALSE
 //This base must be called or derivatives must set initialized to TRUE
 //must not sleep
 //Other parameters are passed from New (excluding loc), this does not happen if mapload is TRUE