diff --git a/src/tools/common.jam b/src/tools/common.jam
index 5327cd77b..3c6f59264 100644
--- a/src/tools/common.jam
+++ b/src/tools/common.jam
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ rule get-absolute-tool-path ( command )
 # Attempts to find tool (binary) named 'name' in PATH and in 'additional-paths'.
 # If found in PATH, returns 'name' and if found in additional paths, returns
 # absolute name. If the tool is found in several directories, returns the
-# first path found.  Otherwise, returns an empty string. If 'path-last' is
+# first path found. Otherwise, returns an empty string. If 'path-last' is
 # specified, PATH is searched after 'additional-paths'.
 #
 rule find-tool ( name : additional-paths * : path-last ? )