diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVDetectCXXCompiler.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVDetectCXXCompiler.cmake
index 871331883..c8484dca3 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVDetectCXXCompiler.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVDetectCXXCompiler.cmake
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR MATCHES "^(aarch64.*|AARCH64.*)")
 endif()
 
 
-# Similar code is existed in OpenCVConfig.cmake
+# Similar code exists in OpenCVConfig.cmake
 if(NOT DEFINED OpenCV_STATIC)
   # look for global setting
   if(NOT DEFINED BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OR BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)