diff --git a/packages/reactivity/src/reactive.ts b/packages/reactivity/src/reactive.ts
index ac4505970..1a9474997 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/src/reactive.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/src/reactive.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function createReactiveObject(
   if (existingProxy) {
     return existingProxy
   }
-  // only a whitelist of value types can be observed.
+  // only specific value types can be observed.
   const targetType = getTargetType(target)
   if (targetType === TargetType.INVALID) {
     return target