diff --git a/packages/next/next-server/server/config.ts b/packages/next/next-server/server/config.ts
index 564742f40bf6c93..fb47ecb9df8743a 100644
--- a/packages/next/next-server/server/config.ts
+++ b/packages/next/next-server/server/config.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function assignDefaults(userConfig: { [key: string]: any }) {
           `The 'public' directory is reserved in Next.js and can not be set as the 'distDir'. https://err.sh/zeit/next.js/can-not-output-to-public`
         )
       }
-      // make sure distDir isn't an empty string which can result the provided
+      // make sure distDir isn't an empty string as it can result in the provided
       // directory being deleted in development mode
       if (userDistDir.length === 0) {
         throw new Error(