diff --git a/data_structures/dsu_path_compression.cpp b/data_structures/dsu_path_compression.cpp
index 34bfc74c7..22c6e7ed0 100644
--- a/data_structures/dsu_path_compression.cpp
+++ b/data_structures/dsu_path_compression.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class dsu {
  * @returns void
  */
 static void test1() {
-    /* the minimum, maximum and size of the set*/
+    // the minimum, maximum, and size of the set
     uint64_t n = 10;  ///< number of items
     dsu d(n + 1);     ///< object of class disjoint sets
     // set 1