diff --git a/src/flow_control/if_else.md b/src/flow_control/if_else.md
index 01c5d1a4b7..d761aa8388 100644
--- a/src/flow_control/if_else.md
+++ b/src/flow_control/if_else.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn main() {
             // This expression returns an `i32`.
             10 * n
         } else {
-            println!(", and is a big number, half the number");
+            println!(", and is a big number, halve the number");
 
             // This expression must return an `i32` as well.
             n / 2