diff --git a/lib/dns/acl.c b/lib/dns/acl.c
index a85ac5c87c..b4fe5a02cf 100644
--- a/lib/dns/acl.c
+++ b/lib/dns/acl.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ is_insecure(isc_prefix_t *prefix, void **data) {
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * If a loopback address found and there is the other family
+	 * If a loopback address found and the other family
 	 * doesn't exist or is negative, return.
 	 */
 	if (prefix->bitlen == 32 &&