diff --git a/candidature.sty b/candidature.sty
index b688ee7..83354cb 100644
--- a/candidature.sty
+++ b/candidature.sty
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 % A thick horizontal rule filling all page width.
 \def\thickhrule{\leavevmode\leaders\hrule height 1.5pt\hfill\kern\z@}
 
-% Set up an unnumbered chapter appearing in the table of contents.
+% Set up an unnumbered section appearing in the table of contents.
 \newcommand{\xsection}[1]{
   \section*{#1}
   \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{#1}