diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index 648a74c44..7237ea2a8 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct sway_view {
 	enum sway_view_type type;
 	const struct sway_view_impl *impl;
 
-	struct sway_container *swayc; // NULL for unmanaged views
+	struct sway_container *swayc; // NULL for unmapped views
 	struct wlr_surface *surface; // NULL for unmapped views
 	int width, height;
 	bool is_fullscreen;
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 3d22d3e4a..3eeb1d977 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void view_handle_container_reparent(struct wl_listener *listener,
 }
 
 static void view_execute_criteria(struct sway_view *view) {
-	if (!sway_assert(view->swayc, "cannot run criteria for unmanaged view")) {
+	if (!sway_assert(view->swayc, "cannot run criteria for unmapped view")) {
 		return;
 	}
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);