diff --git a/src/pkg/reflect/value.go b/src/pkg/reflect/value.go
index 39cc91991f..2cbda3983c 100644
--- a/src/pkg/reflect/value.go
+++ b/src/pkg/reflect/value.go
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ func Zero(typ Type) Value {
 }
 
 // New returns a Value representing a pointer to a new zero value
-// for the specified type.  That is, the returned Value's Type is PtrTo(t).
+// for the specified type.  That is, the returned Value's Type is PtrTo(typ).
 func New(typ Type) Value {
 	if typ == nil {
 		panic("reflect: New(nil)")