diff --git a/scripts/coccinelle/api/simple_open.cocci b/scripts/coccinelle/api/simple_open.cocci
index b67e174f3d95..bd1a2a4ee106 100644
--- a/scripts/coccinelle/api/simple_open.cocci
+++ b/scripts/coccinelle/api/simple_open.cocci
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/// This removes an open coded simple_open() function
-/// and replaces file operations references to the function
+/// Remove an open coded simple_open() function
+/// and replace file operations references to the function
 /// with simple_open() instead.
 ///
 // Confidence: High