diff --git a/build/jam/BuildSetup b/build/jam/BuildSetup
index 9372d10083..e421978742 100644
--- a/build/jam/BuildSetup
+++ b/build/jam/BuildSetup
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ if $(HAIKU_GCC_VERSION[1]) >= 3 {
 	HAIKU_DEFINES += _BEOS_R5_COMPATIBLE_ ;
 }
 
-# private kernel headers do be used when compiling kernel code
+# private kernel headers to be used when compiling kernel code
 HAIKU_PRIVATE_KERNEL_HEADERS =
 	[ PrivateHeaders $(DOT) kernel libroot
 		kernel/boot/platform/$(HAIKU_BOOT_PLATFORM) ]