diff --git a/src/wres/pipeline/EvaluationUtilities.java b/src/wres/pipeline/EvaluationUtilities.java
index 06ccbed2f..ada9c1295 100644
--- a/src/wres/pipeline/EvaluationUtilities.java
+++ b/src/wres/pipeline/EvaluationUtilities.java
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ private static BinaryOperator<Statistics> getMetadataAdapterForThresholds()
             wres.statistics.generated.Pool latestPool =
                     isBaselinePool ? latest.getBaselinePool() : latest.getPool();
 
-            // Clear the threshold values unless they are equal across statistics
+            // Remove the threshold values unless they are equal across statistics
             if ( existingPool.hasEventThreshold()
                  && !Objects.equals( existingPool.getEventThreshold()
                                                  .getLeftThresholdValue(),