diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.h b/esphome/core/helpers.h
index d3852c3969..39d39c1c94 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.h
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ template<typename T, size_t N> class StaticVector {
   size_t size() const { return count_; }
   bool empty() const { return count_ == 0; }
 
-  // Direct access to increment size for efficient initialization
+  // Direct access to size counter for efficient in-place construction
   size_t &count() { return count_; }
 
   T &operator[](size_t i) { return data_[i]; }