diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/MathUtils.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/MathUtils.java
index 6d8f4ae16..121dcda24 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/MathUtils.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/MathUtils.java
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public final class MathUtils {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns true iff both arguments aren null or have same dimensions
+     * Returns true iff both arguments are null or have same dimensions
      * and all their elements are {@link #equals(double,double) equals}
      * 
      * @param x first array