diff --git a/evm/src/proof.rs b/evm/src/proof.rs
index 2cda5489..4f2d0d10 100644
--- a/evm/src/proof.rs
+++ b/evm/src/proof.rs
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ pub struct StarkProof<F: RichField + Extendable<D>, C: GenericConfig<D, F = F>,
     pub trace_cap: MerkleCap<F, C::Hasher>,
     /// Merkle cap of LDEs of permutation Z values.
     pub permutation_ctl_zs_cap: MerkleCap<F, C::Hasher>,
-    /// Merkle cap of LDEs of trace values.
+    /// Merkle cap of LDEs of quotient polynomial evaluations.
     pub quotient_polys_cap: MerkleCap<F, C::Hasher>,
     /// Purported values of each polynomial at the challenge point.
     pub openings: StarkOpeningSet<F, D>,