diff --git a/src/event/TimerEvent.hxx b/src/event/TimerEvent.hxx
index 1862f9f8a..1b3a6e473 100644
--- a/src/event/TimerEvent.hxx
+++ b/src/event/TimerEvent.hxx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TimerEvent final
 	const Callback callback;
 
 	/**
-	 * When is this timer due?  This is only valid if IsActive()
+	 * When is this timer due?  This is only valid if IsPending()
 	 * returns true.
 	 */
 	Event::Clock::time_point due;