diff --git a/test/compress/reduce_vars.js b/test/compress/reduce_vars.js
index 15718ff6..a1d05012 100644
--- a/test/compress/reduce_vars.js
+++ b/test/compress/reduce_vars.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ modified: {
             console.log(a + b);
             console.log(b + c);
             // TODO: as "modified" is determined in "figure_out_scope",
-            // even "passes" would improve this any further
+            // even "passes" wouldn't improve this any further
             console.log(a + c);
             console.log(a + b + c);
         }