diff --git a/src/xdisp.c b/src/xdisp.c
index 6c14a9a7b9d..60864c2671c 100644
--- a/src/xdisp.c
+++ b/src/xdisp.c
@@ -26844,7 +26844,7 @@ display_string (const char *string, Lisp_Object lisp_string, Lisp_Object face_st
   else
     max_x = min (max_x, it->last_visible_x);
 
-  /* Skip over display elements that are not visible. because IT->w is
+  /* Skip over display elements that are not visible because IT->w is
      hscrolled.  */
   if (it->current_x < it->first_visible_x)
     move_it_in_display_line_to (it, 100000, it->first_visible_x,