diff --git a/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js b/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
index 107b1786a94..6f857cfe470 100644
--- a/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-utils/src/index.js
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ var toChecksumAddress = function (address) {
     var checksumAddress = '0x';
 
     for (var i = 0; i < address.length; i++ ) {
-        // If ith character is 9 to f then make it uppercase
+        // If ith character is 8 to f then make it uppercase
         if (parseInt(addressHash[i], 16) > 7) {
             checksumAddress += address[i].toUpperCase();
         } else {