diff --git a/src/core/overflowsafe_type.hpp b/src/core/overflowsafe_type.hpp
index 0976a090be..29aab175b3 100644
--- a/src/core/overflowsafe_type.hpp
+++ b/src/core/overflowsafe_type.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 /**
  * Overflow safe template for integers, i.e. integers that will never overflow
- * you multiply the maximum value with 2, or add 2, or subtract something from
- * the minimum value, etc.
+ * when you multiply the maximum value with 2, or add 2, or subtract something
+ * from the minimum value, etc.
  * @param T     the type these integers are stored with.
  */
 template <class T>