diff --git a/masterthesis.sty b/masterthesis.sty
index a3f6a64..fbb5370 100644
--- a/masterthesis.sty
+++ b/masterthesis.sty
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     \@acknowledgetrue
 }
 
-% define abstract option to include an acknowledgement
+% define abstract option to include an abstract
 \newif\if@abstract\@abstractfalse
 \DeclareOption{abstract}{%
     \@abstracttrue