diff --git a/libswscale/swscale.c b/libswscale/swscale.c
index bb274e6f57..d256f10615 100644
--- a/libswscale/swscale.c
+++ b/libswscale/swscale.c
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ static inline int initFilter(int16_t **outFilter, int16_t **filterPos, int *outF
         int j;
         int64_t cutOff=0.0;
 
-        /* get rid off near zero elements on the left by shifting left */
+        /* get rid of near zero elements on the left by shifting left */
         for (j=0; j<filter2Size; j++) {
             int k;
             cutOff += FFABS(filter2[i*filter2Size]);