diff --git a/rest_framework/generics.py b/rest_framework/generics.py
index 12be4b41e..397aae4c9 100644
--- a/rest_framework/generics.py
+++ b/rest_framework/generics.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class GenericAPIView(views.APIView):
     # The style to use for queryset pagination.
     pagination_class = api_settings.DEFAULT_PAGINATION_CLASS
 
-    # The database router classes to use as queryset aliases
+    # The database router classes to find the correct db alias for queryset
     db_router_classes = api_settings.DEFAULT_DB_ROUTER_CLASSES
 
     def get_queryset(self):