diff --git a/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp b/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp
index 8c73916..7ba211b 100644
--- a/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ namespace path_detail // intentionally don't use filesystem::detail to not bring
     bool is_relative() const         { return !is_absolute(); }
     bool is_absolute() const
     {
-      // Windows CE has no root name (aka driver letters)
+      // Windows CE has no root name (aka drive letters)
 #     if defined(BOOST_WINDOWS_API) && !defined(UNDER_CE)
       return has_root_name() && has_root_directory();
 #     else