diff --git a/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md b/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md
index 5d9d2cec2..2f10584e3 100644
--- a/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md	
+++ b/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md	
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ SameResponseShape(fieldA, fieldB) :
   * If {typeA} or {typeB} is Scalar or Enum.
     * If {typeA} and {typeB} are the same type return true, otherwise return
       false.
-  * If {typeA} or {typeB} is not a composite type, return false.
+  * Assert: {typeA} and {typeB} are both composite types.
   * Let {mergedSet} be the result of adding the selection set of {fieldA} and
     the selection set of {fieldB}.
   * Let {fieldsForName} be the set of selections with a given response name in