diff --git a/lib/class_builder.js b/lib/class_builder.js
index da45d80..39c18de 100644
--- a/lib/class_builder.js
+++ b/lib/class_builder.js
@@ -658,8 +658,7 @@ function attachStatic( ctor, members, base, inheriting )
         };
     }
 
-    // copy over public static members (deep copy; we don't want subtypes to
-    // share references with their parents)
+    // copy over public static methods
     util.copyTo( ctor, methods[ 'public' ], true );
 }