diff --git a/sbin/gvinum/gvinum.c b/sbin/gvinum/gvinum.c
index 1688a7b801e6..7f97f9d19541 100644
--- a/sbin/gvinum/gvinum.c
+++ b/sbin/gvinum/gvinum.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ char *
 find_drive(const char *device)
 {
 
-	/* Strip away eventual /dev/ in front. */
+	/* Strip possible /dev/ in front. */
 	if (strncmp(device, "/dev/", 5) == 0)
 		device += 5;
 	return (find_name("gvinumdrive", GV_TYPE_DRIVE, GV_MAXDRIVENAME));