diff --git a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/AbstractWireTestCase.java b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/AbstractWireTestCase.java
index bcd0c7cd3a7..3e58dc8809d 100644
--- a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/AbstractWireTestCase.java
+++ b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/AbstractWireTestCase.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWireTestCase<T> extends ESTestCase {
 
     /**
      * Tests that the equals and hashcode methods are consistent and copied
-     * versions of the instance have are equal.
+     * versions of the instance are equal.
      */
     public final void testEqualsAndHashcode() {
         for (int runs = 0; runs < NUMBER_OF_TEST_RUNS; runs++) {