diff --git a/lib/websocket.js b/lib/websocket.js
index dd67d7357..3a56ea069 100644
--- a/lib/websocket.js
+++ b/lib/websocket.js
@@ -861,8 +861,8 @@ function initAsClient(websocket, address, protocols, options) {
     websocket.emit('upgrade', res);
 
     //
-    // The user may have closed the connection from a listener of the `upgrade`
-    // event.
+    // The user may have closed the connection from a listener of the
+    // `'upgrade'` event.
     //
     if (websocket.readyState !== WebSocket.CONNECTING) return;