diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
index cc4278e22180486f75e545660af5b85ff5dd2ce8..1bbeb3d077deede92a108a524491dc1b1ff709cf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ Foam::mapDistribute::mapDistribute(const mapDistribute& map)
 
 void Foam::mapDistribute::compact(const boolList& elemIsUsed)
 {
-    // 1. send back to sender. Have him delete the corresponding element
+    // 1. send back to sender. Have sender delete the corresponding element
     //    from the submap and do the same to the constructMap locally
     //    (and in same order).