diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index b412b8a..6a6abf7 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 	 *  3. Divvy into TABs & spp
 	 *  4. Construct new string
 	 */
-	total += bd.pre_whitesp; // all virtual WS upto & incl a split TAB
+	total += bd.pre_whitesp; // all virtual WS up to & incl a split TAB
 	ws_vcol = bd.start_vcol - bd.pre_whitesp;
 	if (bd.startspaces)
 	{