diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
index ada95fcaf5..087e33ba36 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.cpp
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ const QSysInfo::WinVersion QSysInfo::WindowsVersion = QSysInfo::windowsVersion()
     \fn T *q_check_ptr(T *pointer)
     \relates <QtGlobal>
 
-    Users Q_CHECK_PTR on \a pointer, then returns \a pointer.
+    Uses Q_CHECK_PTR on \a pointer, then returns \a pointer.
 
     This can be used as an inline version of Q_CHECK_PTR.
 */