diff --git a/search/search_service/proxy/es_proxy_v2_1.py b/search/search_service/proxy/es_proxy_v2_1.py
index 4822b68c29..6a07566fcb 100644
--- a/search/search_service/proxy/es_proxy_v2_1.py
+++ b/search/search_service/proxy/es_proxy_v2_1.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def search(self, *,
         multisearch = MultiSearch(using=self.elasticsearch)
 
         for resource in resource_types:
-            # guard clause to prevent search in missing indices/aliases
+            # guard clause to prevent search in missing indices or aliases
             aliases_in_es = self.elasticsearch.indices.get_alias().keys()
             if self.get_index_alias_for_resource(resource_type=resource) not in aliases_in_es:
                 continue