diff --git a/modules/mesh-delivery-gate/cmd/mesh-delivery-gate/approval.go b/modules/mesh-delivery-gate/cmd/mesh-delivery-gate/approval.go
index 1e08b31c..2a7ba773 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-delivery-gate/cmd/mesh-delivery-gate/approval.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-delivery-gate/cmd/mesh-delivery-gate/approval.go
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ func checkClause(c checkSaid, sep string) string {
 	return ": " + c.Words
 }
 
-// approveCaveat is what an Approve does beyond the merge while the check has not passed: it merges before the check ends,
-// or although it failed (the check gates no merge, check-gates-merge false). Empty once it passed.
+// approveCaveat is what an Approve does beyond the merge while the check has not passed: it merges although it failed (the check gates
+// no merge, check-gates-merge false). Empty once it passed; an ask is made only with a verdict.
 func approveCaveat(c checkSaid) string {
 	switch c.Key {
 	case checkSaidPass:
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func approveCaveat(c checkSaid) string {
 	case checkSaidFail:
 		return " although its check failed"
 	}
-	return " now, before its check ends"
+	return ""
 }
 
 // composeMergeAsk is the ask for a delivery, or for a group's members together.