diff --git a/tools/h5repack/testh5repack_make.c b/tools/h5repack/testh5repack_make.c
index e7a2948dd5..cc4b47d112 100644
--- a/tools/h5repack/testh5repack_make.c
+++ b/tools/h5repack/testh5repack_make.c
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ int make_layout(hid_t loc_id)
   goto out;
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * H5D_COMPACT
+ * H5D_CONTIGUOUS
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
  if(H5Pset_layout (dcpl,H5D_CONTIGUOUS)<0)