diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index bad24c31d1c..b64935e8d9e 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 ;;; Commentary:
 
 ;; Defines Emacs's basic file- and directory-handling functions,
-;; including basic file visiting, backup file generation and versioning,
+;; including file visiting, backup file generation and versioning,
 ;; link handling, load- and write-hook handling, and the like.
 
 ;;; Code: