diff --git a/src/net/netip/netip.go b/src/net/netip/netip.go
index d15a4947ac..02a4aa0452 100644
--- a/src/net/netip/netip.go
+++ b/src/net/netip/netip.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Package netip defines a IP address type that's a small value type.
+// Package netip defines an IP address type that's a small value type.
 // Building on that Addr type, the package also defines AddrPort (an
 // IP address and a port), and Prefix (an IP address and a bit length
 // prefix).