diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e8ff68..7e759b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set(PROJECT_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}${DEV}")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING "${PROJECT_NAME} ${PROJECT_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "Michal.Trojnara@stunnel.org")
 
-# specify the C++ standard
+# specify the C standard
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)