diff --git a/XIPs/xip-45-remove-message-content-type.md b/XIPs/xip-45-remove-message-content-type.md
index 4a3063b..d52d839 100644
--- a/XIPs/xip-45-remove-message-content-type.md
+++ b/XIPs/xip-45-remove-message-content-type.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The encoded content MUST have the following parameters:
 
 ```json
 {
-  // The message ID for the message being deleted
+  // The message ID for the message being removed
   referencing_message_id: string,
 }
 ```