diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 04c4a076e4f..ebbfd46eef2 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void Thread::search() {
       }
 
       mainThread->iterValue[iterIdx] = bestValue;
-  // Cycle the value of iterIdx among 0, 1, 2, and 3 by keeping only the last bit.
+  // Cycle the value of iterIdx among 0, 1, 2, and 3 by keeping only the last two bits.
       iterIdx = (iterIdx + 1) & 3;
   }