diff --git a/Lib/test/test_hash.py b/Lib/test/test_hash.py
index befde746316..20ec9a4649a 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_hash.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_hash.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 class HashEqualityTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def same_hash(self, *objlist):
-        # hash each object given an raise TestFailed if
-        # the hash values are not all the same
+        # Hash each object given and fail if
+        # the hash values are not all the same.
         hashed = map(hash, objlist)
         for h in hashed[1:]:
             if h != hashed[0]: