diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/AbstractHttpMessageConverter.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/AbstractHttpMessageConverter.java
index 9016da269df..c81935be60b 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/AbstractHttpMessageConverter.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/AbstractHttpMessageConverter.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpMessageConverter<T> implements HttpMessageConv
 	protected abstract boolean supports(Class<?> clazz);
 
 	/**
-	 * Abstract template method that reads the actualy object. Invoked from {@link #read}.
+	 * Abstract template method that reads the actual object. Invoked from {@link #read}.
 	 * @param clazz the type of object to return
 	 * @param inputMessage the HTTP input message to read from
 	 * @return the converted object