diff --git a/scripts/base/utils/patterns.zeek b/scripts/base/utils/patterns.zeek
index 861f0b20bd..fc2ee6ba61 100644
--- a/scripts/base/utils/patterns.zeek
+++ b/scripts/base/utils/patterns.zeek
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module GLOBAL;
 
 ## Given a pattern as a string with two tildes (~~) contained in it, it will
 ## return a pattern with string set's elements OR'd together where the
-## double-tilde was given (this function only works at or before init time).
+## double-tilde was given.
 ##
 ## ss: a set of strings to OR together.
 ##