diff --git a/Number_types/include/CGAL/Sqrt_extension/Algebraic_extension_traits.h b/Number_types/include/CGAL/Sqrt_extension/Algebraic_extension_traits.h
index f68c10fc786..074c3517ed8 100644
--- a/Number_types/include/CGAL/Sqrt_extension/Algebraic_extension_traits.h
+++ b/Number_types/include/CGAL/Sqrt_extension/Algebraic_extension_traits.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ template <class COEFF, class ROOT, class ACDE_TAG,class FP_TAG>
 class Algebraic_extension_traits<CGAL::Sqrt_extension<COEFF,ROOT,ACDE_TAG,FP_TAG> > {
 /* needed to 'add up' sqrt_extensions in iterator range such that all roots
    are collected in order to keep operation time minimal all scalar coeffs
-   are set to 1 by standardize.
+   are set to 1 by default.
    TODO .. find a better name, if you want to.
 */
     template <class Type_>