diff --git a/SMDS_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_complex_3_in_triangulation_3.h b/SMDS_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_complex_3_in_triangulation_3.h
index bf08904d99e..a2d53e0e71b 100644
--- a/SMDS_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_complex_3_in_triangulation_3.h
+++ b/SMDS_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_complex_3_in_triangulation_3.h
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   /**
-   * removes vertex \p v from complex
+   * removes vertex \p v from the complex
    */
   void remove_from_complex(const Vertex_handle& v)
   {