diff --git a/liberty.c b/liberty.c
index 1c71ab1..ab317eb 100644
--- a/liberty.c
+++ b/liberty.c
@@ -5362,7 +5362,7 @@ end:
 
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-/// "user_data" is passed so that it be immediately used by validation callbacks
+/// "user_data" is passed to allow its immediate use in validation callbacks
 static struct config_item *
 config_schema_initialize_item (struct config_schema *schema,
 	struct config_item *parent, void *user_data, struct error **warning,