diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index 6a06cd671..87ebf4763 100644
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		if (on_parole()) ret |= piece_picker::on_parole
 			| piece_picker::prioritize_partials;
 
-		// only one of rarest_first, common_first and sequential can be set.
+		// only one of rarest_first and sequential can be set.
 		TORRENT_ASSERT((ret & piece_picker::rarest_first) ? 1 : 0
 			+ (ret & piece_picker::sequential) ? 1 : 0 <= 1);
 		return ret;