diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh b/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh
index 52807ba086..03264315e9 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ class TimingSimpleCPU : public BaseSimpleCPU
*
Stay at PC is true.
*
* A fetch event is scheduled. Normally this would never be the
- case with microPC() == 0, but right after a context is
- activated it can happen.
+ * case with microPC() == 0, but right after a context is
+ * activated it can happen.
*
*/
bool isDrained() {