diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.ts b/src/compiler/parser.ts
index f7c9635eb04..a1e050b8fb1 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.ts
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ module ts {
             return false;
         }
 
-        // We can only be unclosed if we have a tail or a no-sub template.
+        // The literal can only be unterminated if it is a template tail or a no-sub template.
         if (node.kind !== SyntaxKind.TemplateTail && node.kind !== SyntaxKind.NoSubstitutionTemplateLiteral) {
             return false;
         }