diff --git a/lib/_stream_transform.js b/lib/_stream_transform.js
index 50fc542b5a..66a28726ef 100644
--- a/lib/_stream_transform.js
+++ b/lib/_stream_transform.js
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ function Transform(options) {
 
   this._transformState = new TransformState(this);
 
-  // when the writable side finishes, then flush out anything remaining.
   var stream = this;
 
   // start out asking for a readable event once data is transformed.
@@ -113,6 +112,7 @@ function Transform(options) {
       this._flush = options.flush;
   }
 
+  // When the writable side finishes, then flush out anything remaining.
   this.once('prefinish', function() {
     if (typeof this._flush === 'function')
       this._flush(function(er) {