diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java
index 631966c14d..6f607fd6f1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/provisioning/UserDetailsManager.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public interface UserDetailsManager extends UserDetailsService {
 
 	/**
 	 * Modify the current user's password. This should change the user's password in the
-	 * persistent user repository (datbase, LDAP etc).
+	 * persistent user repository (database, LDAP etc).
 	 * @param oldPassword current password (for re-authentication if required)
 	 * @param newPassword the password to change to
 	 */