diff --git a/complex/negate.mjs b/complex/negate.mjs
index 429a575..ccf72a7 100644
--- a/complex/negate.mjs
+++ b/complex/negate.mjs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {numComplex} from './Complex.mjs'
 export const negate = {
-   /* need a "base case" to avoid infinite self-reference */
    Complex: [['self'], ref => z => {
+      /* need a "base case" to avoid infinite self-reference */
       if (numComplex(z)) return {re: -z.re, im: -z.im}
       return {re: ref.self(z.re), im: ref.self(z.im)}
    }]