diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
index fa48aa3c7..572accbd5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ public class ConnectionManager extends LoopingThread
         {
             // write any partial message if we have one
             if (_partial != null) {
-                // if our outgoing channel is still not ready, then bail immediately
+                // if our outgoing channel is gone or closed, then bail immediately
                 SocketChannel sochan = conn.getChannel();
                 if (sochan == null || (!sochan.isConnected() && !sochan.isConnectionPending())) {
                     throw new IOException("Connection unavailable for overflow write " + sochan);