diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
index ede4626b921..95e5a8b2f96 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ const Function *MDNode::getFunction() const {
 // destroy - Delete this node.  Only when there are no uses.
 void MDNode::destroy() {
   setValueSubclassData(getSubclassDataFromValue() | DestroyFlag);
-  // Placement delete, the free the memory.
+  // Placement delete, then free the memory.
   this->~MDNode();
   free(this);
 }