diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectUtil.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectUtil.java
index 36f570510..0fa459af8 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/ReflectUtil.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class ReflectUtil {
      * @return
      * @throws BuildException
      */
-    public static boolean resondsTo(Object o, String methodName) 
+    public static boolean respondsTo(Object o, String methodName) 
         throws BuildException {
         try {
             Method[] methods = o.getClass().getMethods();