diff --git a/src/finfield.c b/src/finfield.c
index 1cf5a2d22b..1e5096e7dd 100644
--- a/src/finfield.c
+++ b/src/finfield.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static Obj PrimitiveRootMod;
  **
  *F lookupPrimePower ( q ) . . . . . .search for a prime power in tables
  ** 
- ** searches the tables of prime powers from ffdata.c for q, returns the index
+ **  Searches the tables of prime powers from ffdata.c for q, returns the index
  ** of q in SizeFF if it is present and 0 if not (the 0 position of SizeFF is
  ** unused).
  */