diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/rangeanalysis/SimpleRangeAnalysis.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/rangeanalysis/SimpleRangeAnalysis.qll
index 19bed4c9722..90f6a827255 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/rangeanalysis/SimpleRangeAnalysis.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/rangeanalysis/SimpleRangeAnalysis.qll
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ private module BoundsEstimate {
    */
   float getBoundsLimit() {
     // This limit is arbitrary, but low enough that it prevents timeouts on
-    // specific observed customer databases (and the in the tests).
+    // specific observed customer databases (and in the tests).
     result = 2.0.pow(29)
   }