diff --git a/tools/halfdeep/halfdeep.xml b/tools/halfdeep/halfdeep.xml
index 12bd24953de..2d410223564 100644
--- a/tools/halfdeep/halfdeep.xml
+++ b/tools/halfdeep/halfdeep.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <expand macro="requirements"/>
     <command detect_errors="exit_code"><![CDATA[
         ##
-        ## Set up the directory layout expected by bam_depth.sh and halfdeep.sh
+        ## Set up the directory structure expected by bam_depth.sh and halfdeep.sh
         ## See: https://github.com/makovalab-psu/HalfDeep?tab=readme-ov-file#expected-directory-layout
         ##
         #import re