diff --git a/Surface_mesh_simplification/doc/Surface_mesh_simplification/Concepts/EdgeProfile.h b/Surface_mesh_simplification/doc/Surface_mesh_simplification/Concepts/EdgeProfile.h
index 9c7a165a502..1e6ca02f435 100644
--- a/Surface_mesh_simplification/doc/Surface_mesh_simplification/Concepts/EdgeProfile.h
+++ b/Surface_mesh_simplification/doc/Surface_mesh_simplification/Concepts/EdgeProfile.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ edge_descriptor vR_v1() const;
 
 /*!
 The unique sequence of the vertices 
-around ` v0v1` in topological order (<I>ccw</I> or <I>ccw</I> depending 
+around ` v0v1` in topological order (<I>ccw</I> or <I>cw</I> depending 
 on the relative ordering of `v0` and `v1` in the profile). 
 The sequence may have duplicates, but when this happens the edge is not collapsible.
 */