diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
index c0f96d46..9c236854 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ delete_mails_after = 40d
 # minimum length a username must have
 username_min_length = 6
 
-# maximum length a username must have
+# maximum length a username can have
 username_max_length = 20
 
 # minimum length a password must have