diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
index 8775d792c3d2..7bdcac454558 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/item.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Parses the contents of a module (inner attributes followed by module items).
-    /// We exit once we hit `term`
+    /// We exit once we hit `term` which can be either
+    /// - EOF (for files)
+    /// - `}` for mod items
     pub fn parse_mod(
         &mut self,
         term: &TokenKind,