diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index e9c9081edf..c861141667 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ test_done () {
 }
 
 # Test the binaries we have just built.  The tests are kept in
-# t/ subdirectory and are run in trash subdirectory.
+# t/ subdirectory and are run in 'trash directory' subdirectory.
 PATH=$(pwd)/..:$PATH
 GIT_EXEC_PATH=$(pwd)/..
 GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR=$(pwd)/../templates/blt