diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.java
index 4a41a9c947e..2a886020c9c 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/CollectionUtils.java
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ public abstract class CollectionUtils {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Adapt a {@code Map<K, List<V>>} to an {@code MultiValueMap<K, V>}.
+	 * Adapt a {@code Map<K, List<V>>} to a {@code MultiValueMap<K, V>}.
 	 * @param targetMap the original map
 	 * @return the adapted multi-value map (wrapping the original map)
 	 * @since 3.1