diff --git a/read_buffer/src/lib.rs b/read_buffer/src/lib.rs
index c0ffa92262..9e899ee270 100644
--- a/read_buffer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/read_buffer/src/lib.rs
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ pub struct Partition {
     // The partition's key
     key: String,
 
-    // The collection of chunks in the database. Each chunk is uniquely
+    // The collection of chunks in the partition. Each chunk is uniquely
     // identified by a chunk id.
     chunks: BTreeMap<u32, Chunk>,