diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/ReadFileStep.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/ReadFileStep.java
index 58335861..574f1a8d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/ReadFileStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/ReadFileStep.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class ReadFileStep extends Step {
     private String encoding;
 
     @DataBoundConstructor public ReadFileStep(String file) {
-        // Normally pointless to verify that this is a relative path, since shell steps can anyway read and write files anywhere on the slave.
+        // Normally pointless to verify that this is a relative path, since shell steps can anyway read and write files anywhere on the agent.
         // Could be necessary in case a plugin installs a {@link LauncherDecorator} which keeps commands inside some kind of jail.
         // In that case we would need some API to determine that such a jail is in effect and this validation must be enforced.
         // But just checking the path is anyway not sufficient (due to crafted symlinks); would need to check the final resulting path.