diff --git a/lib/handlers/put.js b/lib/handlers/put.js
index 168278a46..4979dc9c5 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/put.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/put.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ async function handler (req, res, next) {
   res.header('MS-Author-Via', 'SPARQL')
   const contentType = req.get('content-type')
 
-  // check if a folder or resource with same name exists
+  // check whether a folder or resource with same name exists
   try {
     const ldp = req.app.locals.ldp
     await ldp.checkItemName(req)