diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index ea747d0625..25a0974974 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func prepare(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	go metrics.CollectProcessMetrics(3 * time.Second)
 }
 
-// geth is the main entry point into the system if no special subcommand is ran.
+// geth is the main entry point into the system if no special subcommand is run.
 // It creates a default node based on the command line arguments and runs it in
 // blocking mode, waiting for it to be shut down.
 func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {