diff --git a/test/suite/ietestcenter/chapter11/11.4/11.4.1/11.4.1-4.a-10.js b/test/suite/ietestcenter/chapter11/11.4/11.4.1/11.4.1-4.a-10.js
index 0e489c0909..741feee25c 100644
--- a/test/suite/ietestcenter/chapter11/11.4/11.4.1/11.4.1-4.a-10.js
+++ b/test/suite/ietestcenter/chapter11/11.4/11.4.1/11.4.1-4.a-10.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ test: function testcase() {
       }
   } finally {
     if (desc) Object.defineProperty(JSON, 'stringify', desc)
-	else JSON.stringify = o  /* this branch screws up the attributes */;
+	else JSON.stringify = o  /* this branch messes up the attributes */;
   }
  }
 });