diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
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+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Fixed bugs:
 
 * Problem when adding multiple filter files, Bugzilla Report 37341
 
-* problem referencing jars specfied by Class-Path attribute in manifest
+* problem referencing jars specified by Class-Path attribute in manifest
   of a ant task jar file, when this ant task jar file is located in
   a directory with space, Bugzilla Report 37085