diff --git a/src/runtime/netpoll_aix.go b/src/runtime/netpoll_aix.go
index 76ee876771..c936fbb70f 100644
--- a/src/runtime/netpoll_aix.go
+++ b/src/runtime/netpoll_aix.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func netpollarm(pd *pollDesc, mode int) {
 	unlock(&mtxset)
 }
 
-// netpollBreak interrupts an epollwait.
+// netpollBreak interrupts a poll.
 func netpollBreak() {
 	netpollwakeup()
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/netpoll_kqueue.go b/src/runtime/netpoll_kqueue.go
index 22902aa786..39d402252d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/netpoll_kqueue.go
+++ b/src/runtime/netpoll_kqueue.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func netpollarm(pd *pollDesc, mode int) {
 	throw("runtime: unused")
 }
 
-// netpollBreak interrupts an epollwait.
+// netpollBreak interrupts a kevent.
 func netpollBreak() {
 	for {
 		var b byte