diff --git a/library/std/src/net/ip.rs b/library/std/src/net/ip.rs
index da95fe21ac9..4029125a375 100644
--- a/library/std/src/net/ip.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/net/ip.rs
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Ipv6Addr {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            // Slow path: write the address to a local buffer, the use f.pad.
+            // Slow path: write the address to a local buffer, then use f.pad.
             // Defined recursively by using the fast path to write to the
             // buffer.