diff --git a/build.properties b/build.properties
index 1cc4dbc968673a06dadcc2ca6b314974a52565c7..680cd113d635177a6ea63c12081d81c0b88e406b 100644
--- a/build.properties
+++ b/build.properties
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ run.arg2=-Dapple.awt.graphics.UseQuartz=true \
     --add-exports java.desktop/com.apple.eawt=ALL-UNNAMED
 mac.run.args=${common.run.args} ${run.arg2}
 
-# property used to identify .viskit/*.xml files
+# property used to identify  Viskit config files
 dot.viskit.dir=${user.home}/.${product.shortname}