diff --git a/src/compiler/factory.ts b/src/compiler/factory.ts
index 0c863b38ca3..5fe5fa03225 100644
--- a/src/compiler/factory.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/factory.ts
@@ -3817,7 +3817,7 @@ namespace ts {
         //       new C.x        -> not the same as (new C).x
         //
         //    ObjectLiteral:
-        //       {a:1}.toString()  -> is incorrect syntax, should be ({a:3}).toString()
+        //       {a:1}.toString()  -> is incorrect syntax, should be ({a:1}).toString()
         //
         const emittedExpression = skipPartiallyEmittedExpressions(expression);
         if (isLeftHandSideExpression(emittedExpression)