diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py b/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py
index b7dcbcaba5..19eca8e018 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Command(TemplateCommand):
                                "project name. Please try another name." %
                                project_name)
 
-        # Create a random SECRET_KEY hash to put it in the main settings.
+        # Create a random SECRET_KEY to put it in the main settings.
         chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789!@#$%^&*(-_=+)'
         options['secret_key'] = get_random_string(50, chars)