diff --git a/po/postats.py b/po/postats.py
index bca7380af9..9c85e5cbf2 100755
--- a/po/postats.py
+++ b/po/postats.py
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ Invocation:
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-# modify this when you change branch
-# Note that an empty lyx_branch variable (ie svn trunk)
-# will "do the right thing".
+# Modify this when you change branch (e.g. stats for stable branch).
+# Note that an empty lyx_branch variable will "do the right thing" for master.
 lyx_branch=""
 # these po-files will be skipped:
 ommitted = ('en.po')