--- a/tests/test-symlinks
+++ b/tests/test-symlinks
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ rm dir/b.o
 mkdir dir/a.o
 ln -sf nonexist dir/b.o
 mkfifo a.c
-# it should show a.c, dir/a.o and dir/b.o removed
+# it should show a.c, dir/a.o and dir/b.o deleted
 hg status
 hg status a.c