diff --git a/babl.spec b/babl.spec
index 5413b7e..891fbeb 100644
--- a/babl.spec
+++ b/babl.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# skip tests known to be broken in a specific version
+# skip tests known to be problematic in a specific version
 %global skip_checks_version 0.1.10
 %global skip_checks concurrency-stress-test
 
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ rm -rf "%{buildroot}/%{develdocdir}"/graphics/Makefile*
 find %{buildroot} -type f -name "*.la" -exec rm -f {} ';'
 
 %check
-# skip tests known to be broken in a specific version
+# skip tests known to be problematic in a specific version
 %if "%version" == "%skip_check_version"
 pushd tests
-for broken in %skip_checks; do
-    rm -f "$broken"
-    ln -s %{_bindir}/true "$broken"
+for problematic in %skip_checks; do
+    rm -f "$problematic"
+    ln -s %{_bindir}/true "$problematic"
 done
 popd
 %endif
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %changelog
 * Tue Apr 03 2012 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 0.1.10-1
 - version 0.1.10
-- skip checks known to be broken: concurrency-stress-test
+- skip check known to be problematic: concurrency-stress-test
 
 * Tue Jan 10 2012 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 0.1.6-2
 - rebuild for gcc 4.7