diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index bb68dda2..8988cc21 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 /* Authentication states */
 enum {
 	PS_AUTH_INACTIVE, /* no comm with worker */
-	PS_AUTH_FAILED, /* no tried authenticated but failed */
+	PS_AUTH_FAILED, /* tried authentication but failed */
 	PS_AUTH_INIT, /* worker has sent an auth init msg */
 	PS_AUTH_CONT, /* worker has sent an auth cont msg */
 	PS_AUTH_COMPLETED /* successful authentication */