diff --git a/lib/cf-ip-happy.c b/lib/cf-ip-happy.c
index 92f15ff347..249c4d1c23 100644
--- a/lib/cf-ip-happy.c
+++ b/lib/cf-ip-happy.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ static CURLcode cf_ip_happy_connect(struct Curl_cfilter *cf,
       ctx->ballers.winner->cf = NULL;
       cf_ip_happy_ctx_clear(ctx, data);
       Curl_expire_done(data, EXPIRE_HAPPY_EYEBALLS);
-      /* whatever errors where reported by ballers, clear our errorbuf */
+      /* whatever errors were reported by ballers, clear our errorbuf */
       Curl_reset_fail(data);
 
       if(cf->conn->scheme->protocol & PROTO_FAMILY_SSH)