diff --git a/pageserver/src/tenant/storage_layer/layer.rs b/pageserver/src/tenant/storage_layer/layer.rs
index 573ca2a2f3..49b0c55561 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/tenant/storage_layer/layer.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/tenant/storage_layer/layer.rs
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ enum LayerKind {
     Image(image_layer::ImageLayerInner),
 }
 
-/// Guard value for forcing a layer be resident while it exists.
+/// Guard for forcing a layer be resident while it exists.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct ResidentLayer {
     owner: Layer,