diff --git a/runtime/runtime.go b/runtime/runtime.go
index 3018d88..4748cd0 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.go
+++ b/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func disable(name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Status gives the current setting and termcount for the failpoint
+// Status gives the current setting and execution count for the failpoint
 func Status(failpath string) (string, int, error) {
 	failpointsMu.Lock()
 	defer failpointsMu.Unlock()