diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 2c618a7ff..d7413d9a8 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@ void ssl_free( ssl_context *ssl )
 
     SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "<= free" ) );
 
-    /* Actually free after last debug message */
+    /* Actually clear after last debug message */
     memset( ssl, 0, sizeof( ssl_context ) );
 }