diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py
index 6c91e9882..5ac40cce0 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def test_transition_with_random_half_participation(state, fork_epoch, spec, post
     rng = random.Random(2020)
 
     def _drop_random_half(_slot, _index, indices):
-        # still finalize, but drop some attestations
+        # drop enough attestations to not finalize
         committee_len = len(indices)
         assert committee_len >= 2
         filter_len = committee_len // 2