diff --git a/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp b/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp
index d31529d26c8..62f5b867979 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cpp
@@ -1569,9 +1569,7 @@ Ice::ConnectionI::message(ThreadPoolCurrent& current)
                 // it from the thread pool's selector.
                 _threadPool->unregister(shared_from_this(), current.operation);
 
-                //
-                // We start out in holding state.
-                //
+                // The connection starts in the holding state. It will be activated by the connection factory.
                 setState(StateHolding);
                 if (_connectionStartCompleted)
                 {
diff --git a/csharp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cs b/csharp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cs
index 75aeb484497..0c35682db2e 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cs
+++ b/csharp/src/Ice/ConnectionI.cs
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ public void start(StartCallback callback)
                     return;
                 }
 
-                //
-                // We start out in holding state.
-                //
+                // The connection starts in the holding state. It will be activated by the connection factory.
                 setState(StateHolding);
             }
         }
diff --git a/java/src/Ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/ConnectionI.java b/java/src/Ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/ConnectionI.java
index f4321d67aed..ad440c14afa 100644
--- a/java/src/Ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/ConnectionI.java
+++ b/java/src/Ice/src/main/java/com/zeroc/Ice/ConnectionI.java
@@ -946,9 +946,8 @@ public void message(com.zeroc.IceInternal.ThreadPoolCurrent current) {
           // written. So unregister it from the thread pool's selector.
           _threadPool.unregister(this, current.operation);
 
-          //
-          // We start out in holding state.
-          //
+          // The connection starts in the holding state. It will be activated by the
+          // connection factory.
           setState(StateHolding);
           if (_startCallback != null) {
             startCB = _startCallback;