diff --git a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/version.h.in b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/version.h.in
index 6d92ba2d..3c7580f9 100644
--- a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/version.h.in
+++ b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/version.h.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern "C" {
 SODIUM_EXPORT
 const char *sodium_version_string(void);
 
-  /// Return the library's Minor version number.
+  /// Return the library's Major version number.
 SODIUM_EXPORT
 int         sodium_library_version_major(void);