diff --git a/t/t5510-fetch.sh b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
index e402aee6a2..6ab093207a 100755
--- a/t/t5510-fetch.sh
+++ b/t/t5510-fetch.sh
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ test_configured_prune_type () {
 			git rev-parse --verify refs/tags/newtag
 		) &&
 
-		# now remove it
+		# now remove them
 		git branch -d newbranch &&
 		git tag -d newtag &&