diff --git a/meta-yocto/conf/local.conf.sample b/meta-yocto/conf/local.conf.sample
index b6993841fb..53261516bd 100644
--- a/meta-yocto/conf/local.conf.sample
+++ b/meta-yocto/conf/local.conf.sample
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ ENABLE_BINARY_LOCALE_GENERATION = "1"
 # out if that is desired
 NO32LIBS = "1"
 
-# If you do not use (or have installed) gnome-terminal you will need to
+# If you do not use (or have installed) xterm you will need to
 # uncomment these variables and set them to the terminal you wish to use
 # when resolving patches which cannot be applied
 # Supported shell prefixes for *_TERMCMD and *_TERMCMDRUN ARE: