diff --git a/dtool/src/dtoolbase/pallocator.h b/dtool/src/dtoolbase/pallocator.h
index 4eac30e222..1f9cb6d39a 100644
--- a/dtool/src/dtoolbase/pallocator.h
+++ b/dtool/src/dtoolbase/pallocator.h
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public:
 };
 
 #elif defined(GNU_STYLE_ALLOCATOR)
-// Later versions of gcc want to use a still different, nonstandard
-// definition.  Sheesh.
+// Later versions of gcc want to use a still different,
+// not-quite-standard definition.  Sheesh.
 
 template<class Type>
 class pallocator : public allocator<Type> {