diff --git a/libavcodec/opt.h b/libavcodec/opt.h
index 2128a712b2..cbb7b565c1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/opt.h
+++ b/libavcodec/opt.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct AVOption {
     enum AVOptionType type;
 
     /**
-     * the default value for non-constant and value for constant scalars
+     * the default value for scalar options
      */
     double default_val;
     double min;                 ///< minimum valid value for the option