diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index 35e6c37e96..5066210c85 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int AvatarData::getBroadcastData(unsigned char* destinationBuffer) {
     if (!_headData) {
         _headData = new HeadData(this);
     }
-    // lazily allocate memory for HeadData in case we're not an Avatar instance
+    // lazily allocate memory for HandData in case we're not an Avatar instance
     if (!_handData) {
         _handData = new HandData(this);
     }