diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 9c3f6b916..ed109cd20 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) signTransaction(ctx context.Context, args *SendTxArg
 }
 
 // SendTransaction will create a transaction from the given arguments and
-// tries to sign it with the key associated with args.To. If the given passwd isn't
+// tries to sign it with the key associated with args.From. If the given passwd isn't
 // able to decrypt the key it fails.
 func (s *PrivateAccountAPI) SendTransaction(ctx context.Context, args SendTxArgs, passwd string) (common.Hash, error) {
 	if args.Nonce == nil {