diff --git a/src/text/template/exec.go b/src/text/template/exec.go
index 9f55527bb4..96d2f50ef8 100644
--- a/src/text/template/exec.go
+++ b/src/text/template/exec.go
@@ -363,9 +363,8 @@ func (s *state) walkRange(dot reflect.Value, r *parse.RangeNode) {
 	oneIteration := func(index, elem reflect.Value) {
 		if len(r.Pipe.Decl) > 0 {
 			if r.Pipe.IsAssign {
-				// With two variables index comes first in all cases.
-				// With one variable, we use the element for most cases,
-				// but not for range over a function.
+				// With two variables, index comes first.
+				// With one, we use the element.
 				if len(r.Pipe.Decl) > 1 {
 					s.setVar(r.Pipe.Decl[0].Ident[0], index)
 				} else {