diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts
index b9a45733d579e..6bdecb5d80ecc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ interface CreateTimelineProps {
   isImmutable?: boolean;
 }
 
-/** allow override means overriding by current username,
- * disallow override means keep the original username.
- * override = false only happens when import timeline templates,
+/** allow overrideNotesOwner means overriding by current username,
+ * disallow overrideNotesOwner means keep the original username.
+ * overrideNotesOwner = false only happens when import timeline templates,
  * as we want to keep the original creator for notes
  **/
 export const createTimelines = async ({