diff --git a/bin/sh/jobs.c b/bin/sh/jobs.c
index 90b5892f72b7..1328ae50edef 100644
--- a/bin/sh/jobs.c
+++ b/bin/sh/jobs.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct job {
 	short nprocs;		/* number of processes */
 	pid_t pgrp;		/* process group of this job */
 	char state;		/* true if job is finished */
-	char used;		/* true if this entry is in used */
+	char used;		/* true if this entry is in use */
 	char changed;		/* true if status has changed */
 	char foreground;	/* true if running in the foreground */
 	char remembered;	/* true if $! referenced */