diff --git a/storage/pipeline/commit_batch.go b/storage/pipeline/commit_batch.go
index afcd2a12e..9948b5432 100644
--- a/storage/pipeline/commit_batch.go
+++ b/storage/pipeline/commit_batch.go
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func (b *CommitBatcher) processBatch(cfg sealiface.Config, sectors []abi.SectorN
 		return []sealiface.CommitBatchRes{res}, xerrors.Errorf("simulating CommitBatch message failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// If we're out of gas, split the batch in half and try again
+	// If we're out of gas, split the batch in half and evaluate again
 	if api.ErrorIsIn(err, []error{&api.ErrOutOfGas{}}) {
 		log.Warnf("CommitAggregate message ran out of gas, splitting batch in half and trying again (sectors: %d)", len(sectors))
 		mid := len(sectors) / 2
diff --git a/storage/pipeline/precommit_batch.go b/storage/pipeline/precommit_batch.go
index 869c4feb5..63e263662 100644
--- a/storage/pipeline/precommit_batch.go
+++ b/storage/pipeline/precommit_batch.go
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (b *PreCommitBatcher) processPreCommitBatch(cfg sealiface.Config, bf abi.To
 		return []sealiface.PreCommitBatchRes{res}, xerrors.Errorf("simulating PreCommitBatch message failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// If we're out of gas, split the batch in half and try again
+	// If we're out of gas, split the batch in half and evaluate again
 	if api.ErrorIsIn(err, []error{&api.ErrOutOfGas{}}) {
 		log.Warnf("PreCommitBatch out of gas, splitting batch in half and trying again")
 		mid := len(entries) / 2