diff --git a/btcec.go b/btcec.go
index 28822728..05554266 100644
--- a/btcec.go
+++ b/btcec.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 //      https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=155054.0;all
 
 var (
-	// fieldOne is simple the integer 1 in field representation.  It is
+	// fieldOne is simply the integer 1 in field representation.  It is
 	// used to avoid needing to create it multiple times during the internal
 	// arithmetic.
 	fieldOne = new(fieldVal).SetInt(1)