diff --git a/src/encoding/json/encode.go b/src/encoding/json/encode.go
index a5596879ac..0522c43495 100644
--- a/src/encoding/json/encode.go
+++ b/src/encoding/json/encode.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-// Package json implements encoding and decoding of JSON text as defined in
+// Package json implements encoding and decoding of JSON as defined in
 // RFC 7159. The mapping between JSON and Go values is described
 // in the documentation for the Marshal and Unmarshal functions.
 //