diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index b292d08e..29c5362b 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # Some of its targets download software from janware GmbH servers. For those,
 # you will need a janware.com user account. Ask admin@janware.com if you want
-# one, then define the JANWARE_USER=<janware user name> environment variable.
+# one, then define the JANWARE_USER = <janware user name> environment variable.
 #
 # Current documentation on how this Makefile is meant to be used can be found
 # under https://janware.com/wiki/pub/en/sw/build/. Running "make doc-module"