diff --git a/crates/query-engine/sql/src/sql/string.rs b/crates/query-engine/sql/src/sql/string.rs
index 55f13e85..6838933a 100644
--- a/crates/query-engine/sql/src/sql/string.rs
+++ b/crates/query-engine/sql/src/sql/string.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl SQL {
         self.sql.push_str(sql);
     }
     /// Append a SQL identifier like a column or a table name, which will be
-    /// inserted surrounded by quotes
+    /// inserted surrounded by square brackets
     pub fn append_identifier(&mut self, sql: &String) {
         // todo: sanitize
         self.sql.push_str(format!("[{}]", sql).as_str());