diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/tally.go b/x/gov/keeper/tally.go
index 0496ce4f..00a7a3d0 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/tally.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/tally.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Tally(ctx context.Context, params customtypes.Params, proposal c
 		TotalVestingPower: totalVestingPower.String(),
 	}
 
-	// If there is no staked or vesting coins, the proposal fails
+	// If there is no (staked + vesting) coins, the proposal fails
 	totalPower := totalVestingPower.Add(totalStakingPower)
 	if totalPower.IsZero() {
 		return false, false, false, tallyResults, nil