diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/GlobalOpt.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/GlobalOpt.cpp
index 274ecf0a099c5..b92accd2796e8 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/GlobalOpt.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/IPO/GlobalOpt.cpp
@@ -2717,7 +2717,7 @@ OptimizeGlobalAliases(Module &M,
       continue;
     }
 
-    // If the aliasee may change at link time, nothing can be done - bail out.
+    // If the alias can change at link time, nothing can be done - bail out.
     if (J->isInterposable())
       continue;