diff --git a/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v1.py b/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v1.py
index 724e45db..d85b4fb5 100644
--- a/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v1.py
+++ b/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v1.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: Any) -> None:
 
         # grab current value
         before = getattr(self, name, object())
-        # if we have any dependent properties, we need to grab their values
+        # if we have any dependent attributes, we need to grab their values
         # before we set the new value, so that we can emit events for them
         # after the new value is set (only if they have changed).
         deps_before: Dict[str, Any] = {
diff --git a/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v2.py b/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v2.py
index 877ab958..89cd9ff9 100644
--- a/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v2.py
+++ b/src/psygnal/_evented_model_v2.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: Any) -> None:
 
         # grab current value
         before = getattr(self, name, object())
-        # if we have any dependent properties, we need to grab their values
+        # if we have any dependent attributes, we need to grab their values
         # before we set the new value, so that we can emit events for them
         # after the new value is set (only if they have changed).
         deps_before: Dict[str, Any] = {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: Any) -> None:
         if not _check_field_equality(type(self), name, after, before):
             signal_instance.emit(after)  # emit event
 
-            # also emit events for any dependent computed property setters as well
+            # also emit events for any dependent attributes as well
             for dep, before_val in deps_before.items():
                 after_val = getattr(self, dep)
                 if not _check_field_equality(type(self), dep, after_val, before_val):