diff --git a/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go b/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go
index e75299e163..6f5e1f0308 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (h *hasherStore) Get(ref Reference) (ChunkData, error) {
 	return chunkData, nil
 }
 
-// The Close() indicates that no more chunks will be put with the hasherStore, so the Wait
+// Close() indicates that no more chunks will be put with the hasherStore, so the Wait
 // function can return when all the previously put chunks has been stored.
 func (h *hasherStore) Close() {
 	close(h.closed)