diff --git a/re.c b/re.c
index 3bd9237683..7421519b70 100644
--- a/re.c
+++ b/re.c
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@ rb_reg_match_m(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE re)
  *     rxp.match?(str)       -> true or false
  *     rxp.match?(str,pos)   -> true or false
  *
- *  Returns a <code>true</code> or <code>false</code> indicates whether the
+ *  Returns <code>true</code> or <code>false</code> to indicate whether the
  *  regexp is matched or not without updating $~ and other related variables.
  *  If the second parameter is present, it specifies the position in the string
  *  to begin the search.