diff --git a/lib/handlers/put.js b/lib/handlers/put.js
index 05bf8b30..958c85d1 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/put.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/put.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ const { stringToStream } = require('../utils')
 const RESERVED_SUFFIXES = ['.acl', '.meta']
 
 /**
- * This function is used to make sure a resource or container which contains
- * reserved suffixes for auxiliary documents cannot be created.
+ * This function is used to prevent creation of a resource or container
+ * which contains auxiliary documents named with reserved suffixes.
  * @param {string} path - the uri to check for invalid suffixes
  * @returns {boolean} true is fail - if the path contains reserved suffixes
  */