diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/dead-code-elimination.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/dead-code-elimination.js
index eb94292989..64fe5911fd 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/dead-code-elimination.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/minification/dead-code-elimination.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ var t = require("../../../types");
 exports.optional = true;
 
 exports.ExpressionStatement = function (node) {
-  // remove consequenceless expressions such as local variables and literals
+  // remove consequence-less expressions such as local variables and literals
   //
   //   var foo = true; foo; -> var foo = true;
   //   "foo"; ->