diff --git a/core/includes/database.inc b/core/includes/database.inc
index 12d0415..8358b79 100644
--- a/core/includes/database.inc
+++ b/core/includes/database.inc
@@ -925,8 +925,8 @@ function db_change_field($table, $field, $field_new, $spec, $keys_new = array())
 
 /**
  * Sets a session variable specifying the lag time for ignoring a replica
- * server. A replica server is commonly referred to as
- * a "slave" in database server documentation.
+ * server (A replica server is traditionally referred to as
+ * a "slave" in database server documentation).
  * @see http://drupal.org/node/2275877
  */
 function db_ignore_replica() {