diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDatePrinter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDatePrinter.java
index 229f4739c..ea6e682ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDatePrinter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time/FastDatePrinter.java
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ private String applyRulesToString(final Calendar c) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creation method for new calender instances.
+     * Creates a new Calendar instance.
      * @return a new Calendar instance.
      */
     private Calendar newCalendar() {