diff --git a/examples/streaming_compression_thread_pool.c b/examples/streaming_compression_thread_pool.c
index 471ca8631..21cb3d549 100644
--- a/examples/streaming_compression_thread_pool.c
+++ b/examples/streaming_compression_thread_pool.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void *compressFile_orDie(void *data)
     CHECK_ZSTD( ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter(cctx, ZSTD_c_checksumFlag, 1) );
     ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter(cctx, ZSTD_c_nbWorkers, nbThreads);
 
-    /* This loop read from the input file, compresses that entire chunk,
+    /* This loop reads from the input file, compresses that entire chunk,
      * and writes all output produced to the output file.
      */
     size_t const toRead = buffInSize;