diff --git a/system/database/DB_result.php b/system/database/DB_result.php
index 76b7b9e..1c8ad6b 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_result.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_result.php
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
* is used. When caching is enabled we do not load the other driver.
* These functions are primarily here to prevent undefined function errors
* when a cached result object is in use. They are not otherwise fully
- * operational due to the unavailability of database resource IDs with
+ * operational due to the unavailability of the database resource IDs with
* cached results.
*/
function num_rows() { return $this->num_rows; }