diff --git a/apps/recorder/bmp.c b/apps/recorder/bmp.c
index ab354f6738..cd49fd02a4 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/bmp.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/bmp.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static unsigned int rounded_width;
 /*********************************************************************
  * read_bmp_file()
  *
- * Reads a monochrome BMP file and puts the data in a 1-pixel-per-byte
+ * Reads a 8bit BMP file and puts the data in a 1-pixel-per-byte
  * array. Returns 0 on success.
  *
  **********************************************/