diff --git a/src/sentinel.c b/src/sentinel.c
index 4951503b..4d5f84a9 100644
--- a/src/sentinel.c
+++ b/src/sentinel.c
@@ -3878,7 +3878,7 @@ int compareSlavesForPromotion(const void *a, const void *b) {
     if ((*sa)->slave_repl_offset > (*sb)->slave_repl_offset) {
         return -1; /* a < b */
     } else if ((*sa)->slave_repl_offset < (*sb)->slave_repl_offset) {
-        return 1; /* b > a */
+        return 1; /* a > b */
     }
 
     /* If the replication offset is the same select the slave with that has