diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/util/visibility.h b/cpp/src/arrow/util/visibility.h
index 9a53cdbdeff..22fbd2bbeb3 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/util/visibility.h
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/util/visibility.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #    define ARROW_DLLIMPORT __declspec(dllimport)
 #  endif
 
-// _declspec(dllexport) even when the #included by a non-arrow source
+// _declspec(dllexport) even when #included by a non-arrow source
 #  define ARROW_FORCE_EXPORT ARROW_DLLEXPORT
 
 #  ifdef ARROW_STATIC