diff --git a/scala.html.markdown b/scala.html.markdown
index 4121dc9b..03d80043 100644
--- a/scala.html.markdown
+++ b/scala.html.markdown
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ println(10)
 print("Hello world")
 
 // Declaring values is done using either var or val.
-// val declarations are immutable, whereas var's are mutable. Immutability is
+// val declarations are immutable, whereas vars are mutable. Immutability is
 // a good thing.
 val x = 10 // x is now 10
 x = 20 // error: reassignment to val