diff --git a/lib/paxos.ex b/lib/paxos.ex
index dea5023..464fb98 100644
--- a/lib/paxos.ex
+++ b/lib/paxos.ex
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ defmodule Paxos do
           state
       end
 
-    # Handles a accept
+    # Handles an accept message
     {:rb_deliver, proc, {:accept, inst, ballot, value}} ->
       cond do
         has_finished(state, inst) ->