diff --git a/src/regexp.c b/src/regexp.c
index e28d9e6..4b14745 100644
--- a/src/regexp.c
+++ b/src/regexp.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
     // The current match-position is stord in these variables:
     linenr_T	lnum;		// line number, relative to first line
     char_u	*line;		// start of current line
-    char_u	*input;		// current input, points into "regline"
+    char_u	*input;		// current input, points into "line"
 
     int	need_clear_subexpr;	// subexpressions still need to be cleared
 #ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL