diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index 1e903892a..37b08f8ef 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
       reWrapDetails = /\{\n\/\* \[wrapped with (.+)\] \*/,
       reSplitDetails = /,? & /;
 
-  /** Used to match non-compound words composed of alphanumeric characters. */
+  /** Used to match words composed of alphanumeric characters. */
   var reAsciiWord = /[^\x00-\x2f\x3a-\x40\x5b-\x60\x7b-\x7f]+/g;
 
   /** Used to match backslashes in property paths. */