diff --git a/dir.rb b/dir.rb
index 4d27b0093e..803ba48485 100644
--- a/dir.rb
+++ b/dir.rb
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class << File
   #   Matches any file. Can be restricted by other values in the glob.
   #   Equivalent to <code>/.*/x</code> in regexp.
   #
-  #   <code>*</code>::    Matches all files regular files
+  #   <code>*</code>::    Matches all regular files
   #   <code>c*</code>::   Matches all files beginning with <code>c</code>
   #   <code>*c</code>::   Matches all files ending with <code>c</code>
   #   <code>\*c*</code>:: Matches all files that have <code>c</code> in them