diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index 312172320b4c..e61c46c97ce7 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ int param_get_invbool(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return param_get_bool(buffer, &dummy);
 }
 
-/* We cheat here and temporarily mangle the string. */
+/* We break the rule and mangle the string. */
 static int param_array(const char *name,
 		       const char *val,
 		       unsigned int min, unsigned int max,