diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index 52bc856c31..74fc4af400 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ module.exports = WithMatrixClient(React.createClass({
     },
 
     onPermalinkClicked: function(e) {
-        // This allows the permalink to be open in a new tab/window or copied as
+        // This allows the permalink to be opened in a new tab/window or copied as
         // matrix.to, but also for it to enable routing within Riot when clicked.
         e.preventDefault();
         dis.dispatch({