diff --git a/H/Yatom.h b/H/Yatom.h
index f4ac2ad8e..9976a5c03 100755
--- a/H/Yatom.h
+++ b/H/Yatom.h
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ IsTranslationProperty (int flags)
 
 /*** handle named mutexes */
 
-/*              translationnamed mutex property entry structure                            */
+/*              named mutex property entry structure                            */
  typedef struct mutex_entry
  {
    Prop NextOfPE;               /* used to chain properties             */