diff --git a/update.php b/update.php
index 3105cbc5565e..63e8f4dc1e46 100644
--- a/update.php
+++ b/update.php
@@ -420,8 +420,7 @@ function update_do_updates() {
     $percentage = 100;
   }
 
-  // $update['module'] will be unset (the while loop above wasn't entered) when
-  // we are finished with all updates. Clear the cache.
+  // When no updates remain, clear the cache.
   if (!isset($update['module'])) {
     db_query('DELETE FROM {cache}');
   }