diff --git a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
index c71d53deca..676d4a820a 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ Playlist::set_edit_mode (EditMode mode)
 void
 Playlist::relayer ()
 {
-        /* never compute layers when changing state for undo/redo or setting from XML*/
+        /* never compute layers when changing state for undo/redo or setting from XML */
 
         if (in_update || in_set_state) {
                 return;