diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_session.py b/test/asynchronous/test_session.py
index 0ceaea98f9..475238dc0d 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_session.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_session.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ async def test_implicit_sessions_checkout(self):
         lsid_set = set()
         listener = OvertCommandListener()
         client = await self.async_rs_or_single_client(event_listeners=[listener], maxPoolSize=1)
-        # Retry up to 10 times because there is a known race that can cause multiple
+        # Retry up to 10 times because there is a known race condition that can cause multiple
         # sessions to be used: connection check in happens before session check in
         for _ in range(10):
             cursor = client.db.test.find({})
diff --git a/test/test_session.py b/test/test_session.py
index d70032d15f..98ac442d15 100644
--- a/test/test_session.py
+++ b/test/test_session.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def test_implicit_sessions_checkout(self):
         lsid_set = set()
         listener = OvertCommandListener()
         client = self.rs_or_single_client(event_listeners=[listener], maxPoolSize=1)
-        # Retry up to 10 times because there is a known race that can cause multiple
+        # Retry up to 10 times because there is a known race condition that can cause multiple
         # sessions to be used: connection check in happens before session check in
         for _ in range(10):
             cursor = client.db.test.find({})