diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index eaed209886..9151267263 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ st_realloc_bins(st_table_entry **bins, st_index_t newsize, st_index_t oldsize)
     return bins;
 }
 
-/* Shortage */
+/* Shortcut */
 #define bins as.big.bins
 #define head as.big.head
 #define tail as.big.tail