diff --git a/internal/ingress/metric/collectors/controller.go b/internal/ingress/metric/collectors/controller.go
index 8aeeaffe9..5c281b988 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/metric/collectors/controller.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/metric/collectors/controller.go
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ func (cm *Controller) IncReloadErrorCount() {
 	cm.reloadOperationErrors.With(cm.constLabels).Inc()
 }
 
-// OnStartedLeading indicates the pod is not the current leader
+// OnStartedLeading indicates the pod was elected as the leader
 func (cm *Controller) OnStartedLeading(electionID string) {
 	cm.leaderElection.WithLabelValues(electionID).Set(0)
 }
 
-// OnStoppedLeading indicates the pod is not the current leader
+// OnStoppedLeading indicates the pod stopped being the leader
 func (cm *Controller) OnStoppedLeading(electionID string) {
 	cm.leaderElection.WithLabelValues(electionID).Set(1.0)
 }
diff --git a/internal/ingress/metric/main.go b/internal/ingress/metric/main.go
index fc161c4fa..d604b7fb0 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/metric/main.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/metric/main.go
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ func (c *collector) SetHosts(hosts sets.String) {
 	c.socket.SetHosts(hosts)
 }
 
-// OnStartedLeading indicates the pod is not the current leader
+// OnStartedLeading indicates the pod was elected as the leader
 func (c *collector) OnStartedLeading(electionID string) {
 	c.ingressController.OnStartedLeading(electionID)
 }
 
-// OnStoppedLeading indicates the pod is not the current leader
+// OnStoppedLeading indicates the pod stopped being the leader
 func (c *collector) OnStoppedLeading(electionID string) {
 	c.ingressController.OnStoppedLeading(electionID)
 }