diff --git a/atom/browser/web_contents_preferences.cc b/atom/browser/web_contents_preferences.cc
index cdd563316281..30635792a1c9 100644
--- a/atom/browser/web_contents_preferences.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/web_contents_preferences.cc
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void WebContentsPreferences::AppendExtraCommandLineSwitches(
 
   NativeWindow* window = NativeWindow::FromWebContents(web_contents);
 
-  // Use parent window for webviews
+  // Use embedder window for webviews
   if (guest_instance_id && !window) {
     auto manager = WebViewManager::GetWebViewManager(web_contents);
     if (manager) {