diff --git a/internal/topology/check/compatibility.go b/internal/topology/check/compatibility.go
index 3b524599bad9..ead9f4b130a0 100644
--- a/internal/topology/check/compatibility.go
+++ b/internal/topology/check/compatibility.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func ObjectsAreInTheSameNamespace(current, desired client.Object) field.ErrorLis
 }
 
 // LocalObjectTemplatesAreCompatible checks if two referenced objects are compatible, meaning that
-// they are of the same GroupKind and in the same namespace.
+// they are of the same GroupKind.
 func LocalObjectTemplatesAreCompatible(current, desired clusterv1.LocalObjectTemplate, pathPrefix *field.Path) field.ErrorList {
 	var allErrs field.ErrorList