diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry/src/propagator.ts b/packages/opentelemetry/src/propagator.ts
index 7c7baf07328e..66f0624ed1de 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry/src/propagator.ts
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry/src/propagator.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ export function getInjectionData(context: Context): {
 } {
   const span = trace.getSpan(context);
 
-  // If we have a remote span, we need to ensure to use the span as parentSpanId, not spanId itself
+  // If we have a remote span, the spanId should be considered as the parentSpanId, not spanId itself
+  // Instead, we use a virtual (generated) spanId for propagation
   if (span && span.spanContext().isRemote) {
     const spanContext = span.spanContext();
     const dynamicSamplingContext = getDynamicSamplingContextFromSpan(span);