diff --git a/eth/tracers/dir.go b/eth/tracers/dir.go
index 73d9ee59a0..1cdfab5454 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/dir.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/dir.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type Context struct {
 	TxHash      common.Hash // Hash of the transaction being traced (zero if dangling call)
 }
 
-// Tracer the set of methods that must be exposed by a tracer
+// Tracer represents the set of methods that must be exposed by a tracer
 // for it to be available through the RPC interface.
 // This involves a method to retrieve results and one to
 // stop tracing.