diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Core/Mesh/Status.hh b/src/OpenMesh/Core/Mesh/Status.hh
index e399463373f2abcb5190239481f3e50876bbcbf4..f96a3ef3703c0a361915d3b6af741388f199e701 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Core/Mesh/Status.hh
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Core/Mesh/Status.hh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ enum StatusBits {
   FEATURE       = 16,   ///< Item is a feature or belongs to a feature.
   TAGGED        = 32,   ///< Item is tagged.
   TAGGED2       = 64,   ///< Alternate bit for tagging an item.
-  NONMANIFOLD   = 128,  ///< Item is isolated and thus non-manifold
+  NONMANIFOLD   = 128,  ///< Item is non-two-manifold
   UNUSED        = 256   ///< Unused
 };