diff --git a/src/cairo-types-private.h b/src/cairo-types-private.h
index 36661e480..1baab2610 100644
--- a/src/cairo-types-private.h
+++ b/src/cairo-types-private.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ typedef enum _cairo_paginated_mode {
 /* Sure wish C had a real enum type so that this would be distinct
  * from #cairo_status_t. Oh well, without that, I'll use this bogus 100
  * offset.  We want to keep it fit in int8_t as the compiler may choose
- * that for cairo_status_t */
+ * that for #cairo_status_t */
 typedef enum _cairo_int_status {
     CAIRO_INT_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED = 100,
     CAIRO_INT_STATUS_DEGENERATE,