diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/usertype/CompositeUserType.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/usertype/CompositeUserType.java
index cba0c3042f..84f6b5d647 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/usertype/CompositeUserType.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/usertype/CompositeUserType.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import org.hibernate.metamodel.spi.ValueAccess;
  *         final BigDecimal value = valueAccess.getValue(0, BigDecimal.class);
  *         final Currency currency = valueAccess.getValue(1, Currency.class);
  *
- *         if ( value == null && currency == null ) {
+ *         if ( value == null && currency == null ) {
  *             return null;
  *         }
  *         return new MonetaryAmount( value, currency );