diff --git a/include/SDL_log.h b/include/SDL_log.h
index 1564dd0ff..bd030c6d2 100644
--- a/include/SDL_log.h
+++ b/include/SDL_log.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *  By default the application category is enabled at the INFO level,
  *  the assert category is enabled at the WARN level, test is enabled
  *  at the VERBOSE level and all other categories are enabled at the
- *  CRITICAL level.
+ *  ERROR level.
  */
 typedef enum
 {