diff --git a/core/tx_pool.go b/core/tx_pool.go
index 4c1bd809fd..5db1d3df32 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool.go
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) removeTx(hash common.Hash, outofbound bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-// requestPromoteExecutables requests a pool reset to the new head block.
+// requestReset requests a pool reset to the new head block.
 // The returned channel is closed when the reset has occurred.
 func (pool *TxPool) requestReset(oldHead *types.Header, newHead *types.Header) chan struct{} {
 	select {