diff --git a/ext/socket/lib/socket.rb b/ext/socket/lib/socket.rb
index 21a302fc8c..2355f33c17 100644
--- a/ext/socket/lib/socket.rb
+++ b/ext/socket/lib/socket.rb
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class Addrinfo
 end
 
 class BasicSocket
-  # Returns an address of the socket suitable for connect.
+  # Returns an address of the socket suitable for connect in the local machine.
   #
   # This method returns _self_.local_address, except following condition.
   #