diff --git a/channeldb/channel.go b/channeldb/channel.go
index 84e96c8e..edbe4279 100644
--- a/channeldb/channel.go
+++ b/channeldb/channel.go
@@ -320,10 +320,14 @@ type ChannelCommitment struct {
 
 	// LocalBalance is the current available settled balance within the
 	// channel directly spendable by us.
+	//
+	// NOTE: This is the balance *after* subtracting any commitment fee.
 	LocalBalance lnwire.MilliSatoshi
 
 	// RemoteBalance is the current available settled balance within the
 	// channel directly spendable by the remote node.
+	//
+	// NOTE: This is the balance *after* subtracting any commitment fee.
 	RemoteBalance lnwire.MilliSatoshi
 
 	// CommitFee is the amount calculated to be paid in fees for the
diff --git a/lnwallet/channel.go b/lnwallet/channel.go
index 837f05cb..8f728283 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel.go
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ type commitment struct {
 	// evaluating all the add/remove/settle log entries before the listed
 	// indexes.
 	//
-	// NOTE: This is the balance *before* subtracting any commitment fee.
+	// NOTE: This is the balance *after* subtracting any commitment fee.
 	ourBalance   lnwire.MilliSatoshi
 	theirBalance lnwire.MilliSatoshi