diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 8f64fbdfb2..caab366104 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ static const char *setup_git_directory_gently_1(int *nongit_ok)
 	 * - ../.git
 	 * - ../.git/
 	 * - ../ (bare)
-	 * - ../../.git/
+	 * - ../../.git
 	 *   etc.
 	 */
 	one_filesystem = !git_env_bool("GIT_DISCOVERY_ACROSS_FILESYSTEM", 0);