diff --git a/tests/test-compositor.c b/tests/test-compositor.c
index 89c41407..1caea18c 100644
--- a/tests/test-compositor.c
+++ b/tests/test-compositor.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ client_disconnect(struct client *c)
 }
 
 /* num is number of clients that requests to stop display.
- * Display is stopped after it receive num STOP_DISPLAY requests */
+ * Display is stopped after it receives num STOP_DISPLAY requests */
 int
 stop_display(struct client *c, int num)
 {