diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoinaddressvalidator.h b/src/qt/bitcoinaddressvalidator.h
index 2b6a59367d..b7f4dfee96 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoinaddressvalidator.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoinaddressvalidator.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <QValidator>
 
-/** Base48 entry widget validator.
-   Corrects near-miss characters and refuses characters that are no part of base48.
+/** Base58 entry widget validator.
+   Corrects near-miss characters and refuses characters that are not part of base58.
  */
 class BitcoinAddressValidator : public QValidator
 {