diff --git a/tests/regression/76-memleak/16-no-mem-leak-thread-exit-main.c b/tests/regression/76-memleak/16-no-mem-leak-thread-exit-main.c
index 663ea26663..77dd299896 100644
--- a/tests/regression/76-memleak/16-no-mem-leak-thread-exit-main.c
+++ b/tests/regression/76-memleak/16-no-mem-leak-thread-exit-main.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) {
 
     pthread_exit(NULL);
 
-    // A pthread_join called in main will wait for other threads to finish
+    // A pthread_exit called in main will wait for other threads to finish
     // Therefore, no memory leak here
     return 0; // NOWARN
 }
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