diff --git a/crypto/secp256k1/ext.h b/crypto/secp256k1/ext.h
index 07597751a7..b0f30b73c6 100644
--- a/crypto/secp256k1/ext.h
+++ b/crypto/secp256k1/ext.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int secp256k1_ecdsa_recover_pubkey(
 
 // secp256k1_ecdsa_verify_enc verifies an encoded compact signature.
 //
-// Returns: 1: signature is valid was successful
+// Returns: 1: signature is valid
 //          0: signature is invalid
 // Args:    ctx:        pointer to a context object (cannot be NULL)
 //  In:     sigdata:    pointer to a 64-byte signature (cannot be NULL)