diff --git a/tools/check_elf_file.py b/tools/check_elf_file.py
index de855c6a7e..372404b90b 100755
--- a/tools/check_elf_file.py
+++ b/tools/check_elf_file.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class ELFParser(object):
   @classmethod
   def open(cls, elf_file_path, llvm_readobj):
     """Open and parse the ELF file."""
-    # Parse the ELF header for simple sanity checks.
+    # Parse the ELF header to check the magic word.
     header = cls._read_elf_header(elf_file_path)
     if not header or header.ei_magic != _ELF_MAGIC:
       raise ELFInvalidMagicError()