diff --git a/src/V3Covergroup.cpp b/src/V3Covergroup.cpp
index 5a80c0cbb..e22237d39 100644
--- a/src/V3Covergroup.cpp
+++ b/src/V3Covergroup.cpp
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ class FunctionalCoverageVisitor final : public VNVisitor {
                 }
 
                 if (!foundCpp) {
-                    // Name not found as an explicit coverpoint — it's likely a direct variable
+                    // Name not found as an explicit coverpoint - it's likely a direct variable
                     // reference (implicit coverpoint). Silently ignore; cross is dropped.
                     UINFO(4, "  Ignoring cross with implicit variable reference: " << refp->name()
                                                                                    << endl);