diff --git a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
index 0442f49bd9..6d5ff069f6 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ var stateTestCommand = cli.Command{
 	ArgsUsage: "<file>",
 }
 
-// StatetestResult values will be printed to the console by stateTestCmd.
+// StatetestResult contains the execution status after running a state test, any
+// error that might have occurred and a dump of the final state if requested.
 type StatetestResult struct {
 	Name  string      `json:"name"`
 	Pass  bool        `json:"pass"`