diff --git a/components/plugins/lints/privatize.rs b/components/plugins/lints/privatize.rs
index cc20b286453..3a96b1873dd 100644
--- a/components/plugins/lints/privatize.rs
+++ b/components/plugins/lints/privatize.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ declare_lint!(PRIVATIZE, Deny,
 /// Lint for keeping DOM fields private
 ///
 /// This lint (disable with `-A privatize`/`#[allow(privatize)]`) ensures all types marked with `#[privatize]`
-/// have no private fields
+/// have no public fields
 pub struct PrivatizePass;
 
 impl LintPass for PrivatizePass {