diff --git a/test/test_session.py b/test/test_session.py
index d70032d15f..283e09e943 100644
--- a/test/test_session.py
+++ b/test/test_session.py
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ def test_implicit_sessions_checkout(self):
         lsid_set = set()
         listener = OvertCommandListener()
         client = self.rs_or_single_client(event_listeners=[listener], maxPoolSize=1)
-        # Retry up to 10 times because there is a known race that can cause multiple
-        # sessions to be used: connection check in happens before session check in
+        # Retry up to 10 times because there is a known race condition that can cause
+        # multiple sessions to be used: connection check in happens before session check in
         for _ in range(10):
             cursor = client.db.test.find({})
             ops: List[Tuple[Callable, List[Any]]] = [