diff --git a/src/ccstruct/rect.h b/src/ccstruct/rect.h
index ab4f57beb5..b6bb7fbf53 100644
--- a/src/ccstruct/rect.h
+++ b/src/ccstruct/rect.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class TESS_API TBOX { // bounding box
     }
   }
 
-  TDimension width() const { // how high is it?
+  TDimension width() const { // how wide is it?
     if (!null_box()) {
       return top_right.x() - bot_left.x();
     } else {