diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index f2a1216a462..ba751caefb1 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
                 delete pcoinscatcher;
                 delete pblocktree;
 
-                // Detect database obfuscated by future versions of the DBWrapper
+                // Detect database obfuscation by future versions of the DBWrapper
                 bool chainstateScrambled;
                 bool blockDbScrambled;