diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/message/MessageBuilder.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/message/MessageBuilder.java
index 551c96f5ffc..3e9e6215a4c 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/message/MessageBuilder.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/ui/message/MessageBuilder.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.style.ToStringCreator;
  *     code("invalidFormat").
  *     arg("mathForm.decimalField").
  *     arg("#,###.##").
- *     defaultText("The decimal field must be in format #,####.##").
+ *     defaultText("The decimal field must be in format #,###.##").
  *     build();
  * </pre>
  * </p>