diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php
index 09fa7ad42c..0e6e3582d8 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigManager.php
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ public function getConfigEntitiesToChangeOnDependencyRemoval($type, array $names
     // initial values.
     $dependency_manager = $this->getConfigDependencyManager();
     $dependents = $this->findConfigEntityDependentsAsEntities($type, $names, $dependency_manager);
-    // Store the list in three variables so we can determine the how the
-    // dependency list has changed as things are fixed by calling the
-    // onDependencyRemoval() method. The variables are:
+    // Store the list of dependencies in three separate variables. This allows
+    // us to determine the how the dependency graph changes as entities are
+    // fixed by calling the onDependencyRemoval() method. The variables are:
     // - $dependents is the list of dependencies to process. This list changes
     //   as entities processed and are fixed or deleted.
     // - $current_dependencies is the list of dependencies on $names. This list