diff --git a/pkg/util/procfs/procfs_linux.go b/pkg/util/procfs/procfs_linux.go
index 5a4fe71e6ab..413f7a54366 100644
--- a/pkg/util/procfs/procfs_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/util/procfs/procfs_linux.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func PKill(name string, sig syscall.Signal) error {
 	return utilerrors.NewAggregate(errList)
 }
 
-// Find process(es) with a specified name (exact match)
+// Find process(es) with a specified name (regexp match)
 // and return their pid(s)
 func PidOf(name string) ([]int, error) {
 	if len(name) == 0 {