diff --git a/include/polarssl/cipher.h b/include/polarssl/cipher.h
index 9bd5875..5375559 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/cipher.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/cipher.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     /** Cipher key length, in bits (default length for variable sized ciphers) */
     int key_length;
 
-    /** Name of the message digest */
+    /** Name of the cipher */
     const char * name;
 
     /** IV size, in bytes */