diff --git a/plugin/othttp/handler_example_test.go b/plugin/othttp/handler_example_test.go
index c41300bbf51..2e4ffc0ff03 100644
--- a/plugin/othttp/handler_example_test.go
+++ b/plugin/othttp/handler_example_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func ExampleNewHandler() {
 			func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				ctx := r.Context()
 				var name string
-				// Wrap another function in it's own span
+				// Wrap another function in its own span
 				if err := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx).Tracer().WithSpan(ctx, "figureOutName",
 					func(ctx context.Context) error {
 						var err error