diff --git a/src/scope/lifetime/static_lifetime.md b/src/scope/lifetime/static_lifetime.md
index c9a9d095c8..3f31693faa 100644
--- a/src/scope/lifetime/static_lifetime.md
+++ b/src/scope/lifetime/static_lifetime.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn main() {
     print_it(i);
 
     // oops, &i only has the lifetime defined by the scope of
-    // use_it(), so it's not 'static:
+    // main(), so it's not 'static:
     print_it(&i);
 }
 ```