diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties
index d5100131a..c0baf2807 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ invalid-id: The id class specified by type "{0}" does not match the \
 	primary key fields of the class.  Make sure your identity class has the \
 	same primary keys as your persistent type, including pk field types. \
     Mismatched property: "{1}"
-null-cons: The id class specified by type "{0}" does not have public a \
+null-cons: The id class specified by type "{0}" does not have a public \
 	no-args constructor.
 hc-method: The identity class specified by type "{0}" is not valid, as the \
 	hashCode method is not overridden. Implement hashCode so that two \