diff --git a/cobra/cmd/init.go b/cobra/cmd/init.go
index 8822c817..342fb9cc 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/init.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ import (
 {{if .viper}}
 var cfgFile string
 {{ end }}
-// This represents the base command when called without any subcommands
+// RootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
 var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "{{ .appName }}",
 	Short: "A brief description of your application",