diff --git a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
index 691287c8aea..b1004b3dbe2 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 ;; on your system.  So remember to keep `:init' activities to only those that
 ;; would succeed either way.
 ;;
-;; If you aren't used `:commands' or `:bind' (which implies `:commands'), you
-;; can still defer loading with `:defer' keyword:
+;; If you aren't using `:commands' or `:bind' (which implies `:commands'), you
+;; can still defer loading with the `:defer' keyword:
 ;;
 ;;   (use-package ace-jump-mode
 ;;     :defer t