diff --git a/specification/Simplex/Messaging.idr b/specification/Simplex/Messaging.idr
index b47b38f8ad..f100c827c8 100644
--- a/specification/Simplex/Messaging.idr
+++ b/specification/Simplex/Messaging.idr
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ data EstablishedCS : ConnectionState -> Type where
   EDrained  : EstablishedCS Drained
 
 
--- state-dependent types to represent connections for all participants
+-- dependent types to represent connections for all participants
 
 data BrokerConn : (state : ConnectionState) -> {auto prf : BrokerCS state} -> Type where
   BCNew      : (recipient : Conn) -> (senderId : String) -> BrokerConn New