diff --git a/little_raft/src/replica.rs b/little_raft/src/replica.rs
index aa36bdd..8a4ef9d 100644
--- a/little_raft/src/replica.rs
+++ b/little_raft/src/replica.rs
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ where
                 for i in entry.index..self.log.len() {
                     state_machine.register_transition_state(
                         self.log[i].transition.get_id(),
-                        TransitionState::Abandoned(TransitionAbandonedReason::ConflictingEntry)
+                        TransitionState::Abandoned(TransitionAbandonedReason::ConflictWithLeader)
                     );
                 } 
                 self.log.truncate(entry.index);
diff --git a/little_raft/src/state_machine.rs b/little_raft/src/state_machine.rs
index da185dd..3064353 100644
--- a/little_raft/src/state_machine.rs
+++ b/little_raft/src/state_machine.rs
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ pub enum TransitionAbandonedReason {
     // the cluster leader.
     NotLeader,
 
-    // ConflictingEntry entry logs in followers that are inconsistent with the
-    // leader's.
-    ConflictingEntry,
+    // ConflictWithLeader uncommitted transitions are abandoned because they
+    // don't match the consensus achieved by the majority of the cluster.
+    ConflictWithLeader,
 }
 
 /// StateMachineTransition describes a user-defined transition that can be