diff --git a/ed.c b/ed.c
index c060e5f..3d90d4d 100644
--- a/ed.c
+++ b/ed.c
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ doglobal(void)
 		}
 		docmd();
 	}
-	discard();   /* cover the case of not matchingc anything */
+	discard();   /* cover the case of not matching anything */
 }
 
 static void