diff --git a/cli.go b/cli.go
index 8e559fc3f..88c6e68c2 100644
--- a/cli.go
+++ b/cli.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func Subcmd(name string, synopses []string, description string, exitOnError bool
 	return flags
 }
 
-// An StatusError reports an unsuccessful exit by a command.
+// StatusError reports an unsuccessful exit by a command.
 type StatusError struct {
 	Status     string
 	StatusCode int