diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix
index b66c1d9e4d15..5706a98f6008 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/trivial-builders.nix
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ rec {
    * Automatically includes interpreter above the contents passed.
    *
    * Example:
-   * # Writes my-file to /nix/store/<store path>/my-file and makes executable.
+   * # Writes my-file to /nix/store/<store path> and makes executable.
    * writeShellScript "my-file"
    *   ''
    *   Contents of File