diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
index e2ae97d5..6cdcf322 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
@@ -818,9 +818,9 @@ public class CSVFormat implements Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns whether an quoteChar has been defined.
+     * Returns whether a quoteChar has been defined.
      *
-     * @return {@code true} if an quoteChar is defined
+     * @return {@code true} if a quoteChar is defined
      */
     public boolean isQuoting() {
         return quoteChar != null;