diff --git a/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h b/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h
index c9501051d..4a2726750 100644
--- a/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h
+++ b/hermit/include/hermit/tasks.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void NORETURN abort(void);
 /** @brief This function shall be called by leaving kernel-level tasks */
 void NORETURN leave_kernel_task(void);
 
-/** @brief if a task exists with higher priority, MetalSVM switch to it.
+/** @brief if a task exists with higher priority, HermitCore switch to it.
  *  */
 void check_scheduling(void);