diff --git a/buildtools/wafsamba/samba_python.py b/buildtools/wafsamba/samba_python.py
index 5a448c2b078..544261e79f0 100644
--- a/buildtools/wafsamba/samba_python.py
+++ b/buildtools/wafsamba/samba_python.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def SAMBA_PYTHON(bld, name,
     # including Python.h. If the macro is defined, length is a Py_ssize_t
     # rather than an int.
 
-    # Because <Python.h> if often included before includes.h/config.h
+    # Because <Python.h> is often included before includes.h/config.h
     # This must be in the -D compiler options
     cflags += ' -DPY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN=1'