diff --git a/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp b/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
index 2c6943516..30babb565 100644
--- a/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(dbwrapper_batch)
         BOOST_CHECK(dbw.Read(key2, res));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(res.ToString(), in2.ToString());
 
-        // key3 never should've been written
+        // key3 should've never been written
         BOOST_CHECK(dbw.Read(key3, res) == false);
     }
 }