diff --git a/include/etl/nth_type.h b/include/etl/nth_type.h
index ca353458..ac809166 100644
--- a/include/etl/nth_type.h
+++ b/include/etl/nth_type.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace etl
   };
 
   //***************************************************************************
-  /// Finds the 0th type in a variadic type parameter.
+  /// Handles a zero length type list.
   //***************************************************************************
   template <size_t N>
   struct nth_type<N>