diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/Repositories/EphemeralXmlRepository.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/Repositories/EphemeralXmlRepository.cs
index 46e993e979..dcfd8a5b59 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/Repositories/EphemeralXmlRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection/Repositories/EphemeralXmlRepository.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Repositories
 
         public virtual IReadOnlyCollection<XElement> GetAllElements()
         {
-            // force complete enumeration under lock to avoid races
+            // force complete enumeration under lock for thread safety
             lock (_storedElements)
             {
                 return GetAllElementsCore().ToList().AsReadOnly();
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.DataProtection.Repositories
         {
             XElement cloned = new XElement(element); // makes a deep copy so caller doesn't inadvertently modify it
 
-            // under lock to avoid races
+            // under lock for thread safety
             lock (_storedElements)
             {
                 _storedElements.Add(cloned);