diff --git a/common/utils/T/tracer/main.c b/common/utils/T/tracer/main.c
index cf8f8aac859df410407e9acb21ff93fdbfc3bf54..639a0b5652ee07e61e708ffbbab40acd737fea8f 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/tracer/main.c
+++ b/common/utils/T/tracer/main.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ no_database:
     goto no_init_message;
   }
 
-  /* send the first message - activate all traces */
+  /* send the first message - activate selected traces */
   t = 0;
   if (write(s, &t, 1) != 1) abort();
   l = 0;