diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bloomfilter/package-info.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bloomfilter/package-info.java
index a4f5ce4f2..36d6ce916 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bloomfilter/package-info.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/bloomfilter/package-info.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  * <ul>
  * <li>{@link BloomFilter#cardinality()} returns the number of bits enabled in the Bloom filter.</li>
  *
- * <li>{@link BloomFilter#characteristics()} which returns a integer of characteristics flags.</li>
+ * <li>{@link BloomFilter#characteristics()} which returns an integer of characteristics flags.</li>
  *
  * <li>{@link BloomFilter#clear()} which resets the Bloomfilter to its initial empty state.</li>
  *