diff --git a/services/repository/create.go b/services/repository/create.go
index da39d20801..4091a2efb5 100644
--- a/services/repository/create.go
+++ b/services/repository/create.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func CreateRepositoryDirectly(ctx context.Context, doer, owner *user_model.User,
 	// WARNING: Don't override all later err with local variables
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
-			// we can not use the ctx because it maybe canceled or timeout
+			// we can not use the ctx because it may be canceled or timeout
 			cleanupRepository(repo)
 		}
 	}()