diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/filter/Roles.php b/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/filter/Roles.php
index 702848f1da..a6986f2257 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/filter/Roles.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/filter/Roles.php
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ public function calculateDependencies() {
       return $dependencies;
     }
 
-    // Due to a bug $this->value might be a string, see
-    // https://www.drupal.org/node/2846614. In the empty case stop early.
-    // Otherwise we cast it to an array later.
+    // The value might be a string due to the wrong plugin being used for role
+    // field data, and subsequently the incorrect config schema object and
+    // value. In the empty case stop early. Otherwise we cast it to an array
+    // later.
     if (is_string($this->value) && $this->value === '') {
       return [];
     }