diff --git a/lib/curlx/strcopy.c b/lib/curlx/strcopy.c
index 01d00880cf..d6bff15330 100644
--- a/lib/curlx/strcopy.c
+++ b/lib/curlx/strcopy.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "strcopy.h"
 
 /*
- * curlx_strcopy() is a replacement for strcpy().
+ * curlx_strcopy() is a replacement for strcpy.
  *
  * Provide the target buffer @dest and size of the target buffer @dsize, If
  * the source string @src with its *string length* @slen fits in the target