diff --git a/docs/Makefile.am b/docs/Makefile.am
index 79934d5ab..a9935385b 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/Makefile.am
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += version.xml.in
 # for --rebuild-sections in $(SCAN_OPTIONS) e.g. $(DOC_MODULE)-sections.txt
 #DISTCLEANFILES +=
 
-# Comment this out if you want 'make check' to test you doc status
+# Comment this out if you don't want 'make check' to test you doc status
 # and run some sanity checks
 if ENABLE_GTK_DOC
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = cd $(srcdir) && \