diff --git a/Lib/email/Header.py b/Lib/email/Header.py
index 83fe0d5..cef734c 100644
--- a/Lib/email/Header.py
+++ b/Lib/email/Header.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
             # m is acceptable, so is a new lower bound.
             i = m
         else:
-            # m is not acceptable, so final i must be < j.
+            # m is not acceptable, so final i must be < m.
             j = m - 1
     # i == j.  Invariant #1 implies that splittable[:i] fits, and
     # invariant #2 implies that splittable[:i+1] does not fit, so i