diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 75750ca1cd6..b752f5c67e6 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ function hasOwnProperty(obj, prop) {
   return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, prop);
 }
 
-// Can overridden with custom print functions, such as `probe` or `eyes.js`.
-// This is the default "writer" value if none is passed in the REPL options.
+// This is the default "writer" value, if none is passed in the REPL options,
+// and it can be overridden by custom print functions, such as `probe` or
+// `eyes.js`.
 const writer = exports.writer = (obj) => util.inspect(obj, writer.options);
 writer.options = Object.assign({},
                                util.inspect.defaultOptions,