diff --git a/time.c b/time.c
index 603fe8bf6304c6..d3f0ca21716089 100644
--- a/time.c
+++ b/time.c
@@ -4959,7 +4959,7 @@ time_load(VALUE klass, VALUE str)
  *
  *    t.year #=> 1993
  *
- *  Was is daylight savings at the time?
+ *  Was it daylight savings at the time?
  *
  *    t.dst? #=> false
  *