diff --git a/participant.py b/participant.py
index e300206230d260843aeb8e7ddfc96ce1379adbd4..7b1a67456069e0c5a6f7f274dc9af5d9cd2f8776 100644
--- a/participant.py
+++ b/participant.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class Participant:
 
     async def announceTrade(self, body=Body()):
         # here a Trade will be announced from another participant which
-        # tries to match their offer with the request of this participant
+        # tries to match their request with the offer of this participant
 
         trade: Trade = jsonpickle.decode(body["trade"])
         for i in trade.singedRoute: