diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ParseState.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ParseState.java
index 23a013ce91..51e9aeb627 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ParseState.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ParseState.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class ParseState {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a new {@code ParseState} whose {@link LinkedList} is a {@link Object#clone clone}
+	 * Create a new {@code ParseState} whose {@link LinkedList} is an {@link Object#clone clone}
 	 * of that of the passed in {@code ParseState}.
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ReaderContext.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ReaderContext.java
index 7c31fe994b..f984ed4c48 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ReaderContext.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/parsing/ReaderContext.java
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ public class ReaderContext {
 	// Explicit parse events
 
 	/**
-	 * Fire an defaults-registered event.
+	 * Fire a defaults-registered event.
 	 */
 	public void fireDefaultsRegistered(DefaultsDefinition defaultsDefinition) {
 		this.eventListener.defaultsRegistered(defaultsDefinition);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Fire an component-registered event.
+	 * Fire a component-registered event.
 	 */
 	public void fireComponentRegistered(ComponentDefinition componentDefinition) {
 		this.eventListener.componentRegistered(componentDefinition);