diff --git a/proxy/pkg/middleware/authentication.go b/proxy/pkg/middleware/authentication.go
index ddbfd0b83b..2600ab3c44 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/middleware/authentication.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/middleware/authentication.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func newOIDCAuth(options Options) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	)
 }
 
-// newBasicAuth returns a configured oidc middleware
+// newBasicAuth returns a configured basic middleware
 func newBasicAuth(options Options) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return BasicAuth(
 		Logger(options.Logger),