--- a/src/ov.h
+++ b/src/ov.h
@@ -756,9 +756,9 @@
 // Allow divide by zero errors to be suppressed.
 extern bool Vwarn_divide_by_zero;
 
-// If TRUE, resize matrices when performing and indexed assignment and
-// the indices are outside the current bounds.
-extern bool Vresize_on_range_error;
+// If TRUE, print a warning when a matrix is resized by an indexed
+// assignment with indices outside the current bounds.
+extern bool Vwarn_resize_on_range_error;
 
 // Indentation level for structures.
 extern int struct_indent;