diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py b/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py
index c2b4636611..063a4aa692 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from importIFCHelper import decode
 
 if open.__module__ in ['__builtin__','io']:
     pyopen = open
-    # pyopen is use in exporter to open a file in Arch
+    # pyopen is used in exporter to open a file in Arch
 
 
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