diff --git a/bfd/elf32-mips.c b/bfd/elf32-mips.c
index 7f077e9dcc4..c2dd84785a2 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-mips.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-mips.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-l/* MIPS-specific support for 32-bit ELF
+/* MIPS-specific support for 32-bit ELF
    Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
    Free Software Foundation, Inc.