diff --git a/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/bb/main.cpp b/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/bb/main.cpp
index c6a58b5e0a82..9349f8868add 100644
--- a/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/bb/main.cpp
+++ b/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/cpp/src/barretenberg/bb/main.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void gateCount(const std::string& bytecodePath)
  * @brief Verifies a proof for an ACIR circuit
  *
  * Note: The fact that the proof was computed originally by parsing an ACIR circuit is not of importance
- * because this method uses the verification key to verify the proof.
+ * because this method uses the verification key to verify the proof
  *
  * Communication:
  * - proc_exit: A boolean value is returned indicating whether the proof is valid.