diff --git a/debian/login.defs b/debian/login.defs
index aeb85853..db8baa4d 100644
--- a/debian/login.defs
+++ b/debian/login.defs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ DEFAULT_HOME	yes
 #USERDEL_CMD	/usr/sbin/userdel_local
 
 #
-# If set to yes, userdel will remove the user´s group if it contains no
+# If set to yes, userdel will remove the user's group if it contains no
 # more members, and useradd will create by default a group with the name
 # of the user.
 #