diff --git a/tests/test_server_ops.py b/tests/test_server_ops.py
index acd5e7a73c9..7ded1563980 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_ops.py
+++ b/tests/test_server_ops.py
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ def measure_compilations(sd: tb._EdgeDBServer) -> int:
                         con_g = con.with_globals({'g': 'hello'})
                         await con_g.query_sql('select 1')
 
-                    # normalization: libpg_query::pg_query_normalize is shite
+                    # normalization: pg_query_normalize is underwhelming
                     with self.assertChange(measure_compilations(sd), 1):
                         await con.query_sql('sElEct  1')