diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationManager.php
index 1049c92bb6282deccdb57884e4fddf3388bcfd40..d22a6c367cca2485e8e324b302e229109eb1f88a 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Authentication/AuthenticationManager.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * provider detecting credentials for its method wins. No further provider will
  * get triggered.
  *
- * If no provider set an active user then the user is set to anonymous.
+ * If no provider sets an active user then the user remains anonymous.
  */
 class AuthenticationManager implements AuthenticationProviderInterface, AuthenticationProviderFilterInterface, AuthenticationProviderChallengeInterface {