diff --git a/sass/components/alerts.scss b/sass/components/alerts.scss
index c4058bb..4acbb18 100644
--- a/sass/components/alerts.scss
+++ b/sass/components/alerts.scss
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-// badge state variants
-.badge {
+// alert state variants
+.alert {
   &--small {
     font-size: $base-font-size - 0.4rem;
   }