diff --git a/examples/Kittens/Sample/KittenNode.m b/examples/Kittens/Sample/KittenNode.m
index 27d305b00f..5a007b186e 100644
--- a/examples/Kittens/Sample/KittenNode.m
+++ b/examples/Kittens/Sample/KittenNode.m
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static const CGFloat kInnerPadding = 10.0f;
 
   _kittenSize = size;
 
-  // kitten image, with a purple background colour serving as placeholder
+  // kitten image, with a solid background colour serving as placeholder
   _imageNode = [[ASNetworkImageNode alloc] init];
   _imageNode.backgroundColor = ASDisplayNodeDefaultPlaceholderColor();
   _imageNode.URL = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"http://placekitten.com/%zd/%zd",